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pork roll

pork roll noun: a processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.

pork roll: a processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast
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Noun

pork roll (countable and uncountable, plural pork rolls)

  1. (US, uncountable) A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.
  2. (US, countable) A sandwich made from pork roll.
    • Eat a pork roll for breakfast2017 October 6, Elaheh Nozari, “The Best NJ Things Every True New Jerseyan Needs to Do”, in Thrillist
    Synonyms:
    Taylor ham

Synonyms of pork roll

Forms of pork roll

pluralpork rolls

Origin of pork roll

From "Taylor Pork Roll", the original brand and the name John Taylor was forced to adopt after "Taylor's Prepared Ham" was rejected under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 for not meeting the legal definition of ham.

Questions about pork roll

What does pork roll mean?
Pork roll means a processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.
What part of speech is pork roll?
Pork roll is a noun.
What is the plural of pork roll?
The plural of pork roll is pork rolls.

Words near pork roll in the dictionary

  1. pork pies
  2. pork rind
  3. pork rinds
  4. pork roast
  5. pork roasts
  6. pork roll
  7. pork rolls
  8. pork scratching
  9. pork scratchings
  10. pork shot
  11. pork shots

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