pork

views updated May 09 2018

pork / pôrk/ • n. 1. the flesh of a pig used as food, esp. when uncured.2. short for pork barrel.• v. 1. [tr.] vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse with.2. [intr.] inf. stuff oneself with food; overeat: I porked out on the roast pig.

pork

views updated May 18 2018

pork Meat from the pig (swine, hog), Suidae spp., eaten fresh, as opposed to bacon and ham which are cured; pigs (known in the USA as hogs) were first introduced into the USA by Hernando de Soto in 1539. By far the richest of all meat sources of vitamin B1, a 150‐g portion supplying more than the average daily requirement; a rich source of protein, niacin, vitamin B12, copper, and selenium; a good source of vitamins B2 and B6, zinc, and iron; depending on the joint contains 30–45 g of fat of which one‐third is saturated; supplies 430–500 kcal (1800–2100 kJ).

pork

views updated May 23 2018

pork flesh of the pig used as food XIII; †swine, pig XIV. — (O)F. porc — L. porcus swine, hog (see FARROW).
Hence porker (-ER1) pig raised for food. XVII.