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spring of pork

spring of pork noun: the lower part of a forequarter of pork, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder.

Noun

spring of pork (plural springs of pork)

  1. (obsolete) The lower part of a forequarter of pork, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder.
    • A loin of pork with the fat and kidney taken out and boned, and a spring of pork boned, are very nice dressed in the same way1823, M. Radcliffe, A Modern System of Domestic Cookery

Forms of spring of pork

pluralsprings of pork

Questions about spring of pork

What does spring of pork mean?
Spring of pork means the lower part of a forequarter of pork, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder.
What part of speech is spring of pork?
Spring of pork is a noun.
What is the plural of spring of pork?
The plural of spring of pork is springs of pork.

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