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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The flesh or meat of a pig; pork. uncountable

   "If Malaga fell, then the Alhambra must also pass into the hands of the "eaters of swineflesh.""

Synonyms

All synonyms

pigfleshpigmeatpigmeatporkswinemeat

Example

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"If Malaga fell, then the Alhambra must also pass into the hands of the "eaters of swineflesh.""

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swinflesch, equivalent to swine + flesh. Compare German Schweinefleisch (“pork”), Danish svineflæsk.

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