pork en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /poɹk/ (General-American)
- /po(ː)ɹk/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /pɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /poək/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos Proto-Italic *porkos Latin porcus Old French porcbor. Middle English pork English pork From Middle English pork, porc, via Anglo-Norman, from Old French porc (“swine, hog, pig; pork”), from Latin porcus (“domestic hog, pig”). Cognate with Old English fearh (“piglet”). Doublet of farrow. Compare also other West Germanic words for pigs: Ferkel, Ferke, and varken. Used in English since the 14th century, and as a term of abuse since the 17th century. US politics sense is related to pork barrel.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The meat of a pig.
The cafeteria serves pork on Tuesdays.
- (US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or their constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.
- (Multicultural-London-English, collective, countable, slang, uncountable) Law enforcement; those who side with criminal prosecution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| porks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
poultry · beef · mutton · lamb · chicken
Deriveds
cut of pork · porker · pork consumption · pork strips · porkbuster · pork cycle · porkless · pork slab · pork crackling · pork roll · porkfish · pork barrelling · yuxiang shredded pork · salt pork · porklike · pork blood soup · pork cheek · minced pork rice · porkish · pork pie hat · Pork Soda · belly pork · pork–cat syndrome · pork kebab · organic pork · porkman · pork chop island · pork ball · barbecue pork · sweet and sour pork · pork rib · spring of pork · pork steak · pork schnitzel · pork blood · pork butt · steam minced pork · porkburger · roast pork · pork mami · porkling · pork insulin · pork shoulder · porkwood · pork shot · pork scratchings · bork · pork scratching · smoked pork · pork hedgehog · pork bacon · Porkopolis · pork-cat syndrome · porkery · porking · Pork Tornado · pork-barrel · pork tenderloin sandwich · barbecued pork · antipork · minced pork · pork shots · pork out · porky · nonpork · pork knocker · pork floss · pork meat · pork dripping · pork jelly · pulled pork · pork tenderloin · jellied pork · pork-eater · Scottish pork taboo · pork neck · piece of pork · pork cutlet · pig upon pork · pork knuckle · pork-based · pork meatball · pork hock · pork loin · pork-barrelling · pork up · pork jowl · pork fillet · mu shu pork · Dongpo pork · long pork · pork producer · pork and beans · pork cheese · pork store · lychee pork · pork escalope · porklet · porkalicious · sliced pork · pork Wellington · pork pie · pork ear · pork bouillon · pork-eating · pork goulash · partially defatted pork fatty tissue · pickled pork · double-cooked pork · pork sung · pork sword · pork-containing · Porky Pig · pork rind · I don't eat pork · pork barrel · sea pork · pork tapeworm · pork belly · pork liver · pork fat · red braised pork belly · Porkulus · twice-cooked pork · pork roast · porkmeister · flossy pork · Huizeng pork · National Pork Board · moo shi pork · pork chop · pork kidney · mu xu pork · porkfest · pork-knocker · Peking pork · pork ribs · pork butcher
Descendants
Hypernyms
food · material · meat · substance · stuff
Meronyms
Relateds
porcine · pig · bacon · porcupine · ham · swine
Synonyms
dibble · swinemeat · feds · 5-O · boydem · fuzz · Babylon · police force · pig · Old Bill · monarch · pigflesh · bacon · heat · ducks and geese · pigmeat · constabulary · thin blue line · police service · esclop · any plural synonym of police officer · piglice · plod · bacon · garda · the other white meat · law · Big Blue Machine · force · five-o · gardai · ecilop · maaveh · swine · polis · donut patrol · gendarmerie · police · po-po · swineflesh · filth · Bill · hog meat · police department
Translations (172)
sk bravčové (meat of a pig) · pdt Schinkjefleesch (meat of a pig) · tr domuz eti (meat of a pig) · ast gochu (meat of a pig) · kw kig mogh (meat of a pig) · fi possu (meat of a pig) · et sealiha (meat of a pig) · lv cūkgaļa (meat of a pig) · yi שװײַן (meat of a pig) · nn svinekjøt (meat of a pig) · zza gosté xozi (meat of a pig) · de Schweinernes (meat of a pig) · sv svinkött (meat of a pig) · hu sertéshús (meat of a pig) · fr porc (meat of a pig) · da svinekød (meat of a pig) · nn svinekjøtt (meat of a pig) · khb ᦵᦓᦲᧉᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · enm swyn (meat of a pig) · th หมู (meat of a pig) · es carne de chancho (meat of a pig) · ko 돼지고기 (meat of a pig) · ky чочко эти (meat of a pig) · my ဝက်သား (meat of a pig) · alt чочконыҥ эди (meat of a pig) · mk сви́нско (meat of a pig) · twf kùcitúone (meat of a pig) · tr domuz (meat of a pig) · uz choʻchqa (meat of a pig) · li verkesvleisj (meat of a pig) · az donuz (meat of a pig) · be сьвіні́на (meat of a pig) · nb svinekjøtt (meat of a pig) · ru свини́на (meat of a pig) · rmf baliȟnesko mas (meat of a pig) · cs vepřové (meat of a pig) · gd feòil-muice (meat of a pig) · fi sika (meat of a pig) · la (carō) porcīna (meat of a pig) · pl wieprzowina (meat of a pig) · fo svínakjøt (meat of a pig) · crh domuz eti (meat of a pig) · jv iwak babi (meat of a pig) · sh свињетина (meat of a pig) · ka ღორის ხორცი (meat of a pig) · eu txerriki (meat of a pig) · be свіні́на (meat of a pig) · fi sianliha (meat of a pig) · vo svinamit (meat of a pig) · gl porco (meat of a pig) · lt kiauliena (meat of a pig) · id babi (meat of a pig) · khb ᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · ga muiceoil (meat of a pig) · ro carne de porc (meat of a pig) · aho 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 𑜉𑜥 (meat of a pig) · ziw nguluwe class 9 (meat of a pig) · hu disznóhús (meat of a pig) · to puaka (meat of a pig) · az donuz əti (meat of a pig) · grc χοίρεια (meat of a pig) · pdt Schwiensfleesch (meat of a pig) · kix yōhnyèih (meat of a pig) · eo porkaĵo (meat of a pig) · nn grisekjøt (meat of a pig) · ky чочко (meat of a pig) · it suino (meat of a pig) · kk шошқа еті (meat of a pig) · gd muicfheòil (meat of a pig) · kjh сосха иді (meat of a pig) · fi porsas (meat of a pig) · id daging babi (meat of a pig) · sv fläskkött (meat of a pig) · haw puaʻa (meat of a pig) · uz choʻchqa goʻshti (meat of a pig) · it carne suina (meat of a pig) · la (carō) suilla (meat of a pig) · mi poaka (meat of a pig) · hy խոզի միս (meat of a pig) · he חֲזִיר (meat of a pig) · es cerdo (meat of a pig) · sq mish derri (meat of a pig) · hy խոզենի (meat of a pig) · enm pork (meat of a pig) · nn grisekjøtt (meat of a pig) · rm charn-portg (meat of a pig) · khb ᦋᦲᧃᧉᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · ug چوشقا (meat of a pig) · fa-ira خوک (meat of a pig) · sh svinjetina (meat of a pig) · uk свини́на (meat of a pig) · vi thịt lợn (meat of a pig) · ur سُؤَر (meat of a pig) · pt porco (meat of a pig) · ms daging babi (meat of a pig) · nod ᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ (meat of a pig) · nl varkensvlees (meat of a pig) · sl svinjina (meat of a pig) · tg гӯшти хуг (meat of a pig) · bcl karneng urig (meat of a pig) · hak 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर (meat of a pig) · io porkokarno (meat of a pig) · az bülbül əti (meat of a pig) · bg сви́нско (meat of a pig) · la carō porcī (meat of a pig) · rsk швиньске месо (meat of a pig) · es puerco (meat of a pig) · ug چوشقا گۆشى (meat of a pig) · tg хуг (meat of a pig) · lo ຫມູ (meat of a pig) · is svínakjöt (meat of a pig) · pt carne de porco (meat of a pig) · ja 豚肉 (meat of a pig) · ja ポーク (meat of a pig) · kk шошқа (meat of a pig) · nod ᨶᩮᩬᩨ᩶ᩋᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर का गोश्त (meat of a pig) · lo ເນຶ້ອຫມູ (meat of a pig) · de Schweiners (meat of a pig) · yue 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · fr cochon (meat of a pig) · de Schweinefleisch (meat of a pig) · sv valfläsk (opportunist political appropriation) · sw kitimoto (meat of a pig) · sv fläsk (meat of a pig) · cmn 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · cy porc (meat of a pig) · ur سُؤَر کا گوشْت (meat of a pig) · rsk швинїна (meat of a pig) · ang swīnes flǣsċ (meat of a pig) · ang swīn (meat of a pig) · de Schwein (meat of a pig) · ca porc (meat of a pig) · th เนื้อหมู (meat of a pig) · fo flesk (meat of a pig) · af varkvleis (meat of a pig) · nan-hbl 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · mi mīti poaka (meat of a pig) · nah pitzonacatl (meat of a pig) · mt majjal (meat of a pig) · vi thịt heo (meat of a pig) · it maiale (meat of a pig) · fa-ira گوشْتِ خوک (meat of a pig) · yao liguluŵe class 5 (meat of a pig) · cic shokha' nipi' (meat of a pig) · za noh mou (meat of a pig) · sv griskött (meat of a pig) · nb grisekjøtt (meat of a pig) · ro porc (meat of a pig) · zdj purunku (meat of a pig) · lo ຊີ້ນຫມູ (meat of a pig) · nb flesk (meat of a pig) · sw nyama ya nguruwe (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर का मांस (meat of a pig) · nn flesk (meat of a pig) · he בָּשָׂר לָבָן (meat of a pig) · da flæskekød (meat of a pig) · ar لَحْم الْخِنْزِير (meat of a pig) · cy cig moch (meat of a pig) · km សាច់ជ្រូក (meat of a pig) · srn agumeti (meat of a pig) · wyi dalam (meat of a pig) · iso esi (meat of a pig) · es matagón (meat of a pig) · nv bisóodi bitsįʼ (meat of a pig) · mww npuas (meat of a pig) · sq derr (meat of a pig) · el χοιρινό (meat of a pig) · smj svijnebierggo (meat of a pig) · kw kig porhel (meat of a pig) · rsk швинєцина (meat of a pig)