boiled pork

[/bɔɪld pɔrk/]

nounpl: boiled porks

carne de porco cozida

1. Pork meat that has been cooked in boiling water or broth until tender

The boiled pork was served with vegetables and potatoes.

A carne de porco cozida foi servida com legumes e batatas.

2. A traditional dish made from pork cuts simmered in salted water

Boiled pork is a common comfort food in many European cuisines.

A carne de porco cozida é um prato de conforto comum em muitas cozinhas europeias.

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General Brazilian

carne de porco cozida

Standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

porco cozido

Simplified colloquial form commonly used

Rio de Janeiro

carne cozida de porco

Alternative word order commonly heard

Portugal

carne de porco cozida

Formal standard term; sometimes simply 'porco cozido'

as tough as boiled pork - something very difficult to deal with

make a meal of boiled pork - to enjoy simple, traditional fare

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