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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pork roll

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
pork roll
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A sandwich made from pork roll.

American usage; Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pork rolls (plural)

Synonyms

Taylor ham

Questions

What does pork roll mean?
A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.
Where does pork roll come from?
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.

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