- pork|er
- pork|er «PR kuhr, POHR-», noun.a pig, especially one fattened to eat: »
Beechmast is very good feeding for swine to make them porkers, and for bacon (Captain John Smith).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Beechmast is very good feeding for swine to make them porkers, and for bacon (Captain John Smith).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pork — (n.) early 13c., flesh of a pig as food, from L. porcus pig, tame swine, from PIE *porko young swine (Cf. Umbrian purka; O.C.S. prase young pig; Lith. parsas pig; O.E. fearh, M.Du. varken, both from P.Gmc. *farhaz). Porker … Etymology dictionary
pork — [pôrk] n. [ME porc < OFr < L porcus, a pig < IE * pork̑os, pig > FARROW1] 1. Obs. a pig or hog 2. the flesh of a pig or hog, used as food, esp. when used fresh, or uncured ☆ 3. Informal money, jobs, etc. received as pork barrel … English World dictionary
pork|y — «PR kee, POHR », adjective, pork|i|er, pork|i|est. 1. of or like pork: »a porky taste. 2. fat: »a porky face … Useful english dictionary
pork — [po:k US po:rk] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: porc pig , from Latin porcus] 1.) the meat from pigs ▪ pork chops 2.) AmE informal government money spent in a particular area in order to get political advantages used to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pork — [ pɔrk ] noun uncount * the meat from a pig: Do you eat pork? pork chops ─ compare BACON, HAM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pork — Pork, n. [F. porc, L. porcus hog, pig. See {Farrow} a litter of pigs, and cf. {Porcelain}, {Porpoise}.] The flesh of swine, fresh or salted, used for food. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pork̂o-s — pork̂o s English meaning: pig Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schwein” (“neugeborenes Tier, Ferkel”) Note: From an extended zero grade of Root eĝhi : “ hedgehog “ derived Root ĝhers , ĝher : “rigid, *pig” > Root pork̂o s : “pig” :… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Pork — Pork, verschnittenes Schwein … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pork — ► NOUN ▪ the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured. ORIGIN Latin porcus pig … English terms dictionary
Pork — For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). Pork tenderloin served French style … Wikipedia