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cured pork

[/kjʊrd pɔrk/]
nounpl: cured porks
carne de porco curada
1. Pork meat that has been preserved through salting, smoking, or other curing methods
The deli offers a variety of cured pork products including bacon and ham.
A delicatessen oferece uma variedade de produtos de carne de porco curada, incluindo bacon e presunto.
2. Preserved pork intended for long-term storage and consumption
Cured pork was essential for survival during long sea voyages.
A carne de porco curada era essencial para a sobrevivência durante longas viagens marítimas.
Synonyms
cured meatpreserved porksalt porksmoked pork
Antonyms
fresh porkuncured pork

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carne de porco curada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
presunto curado
Often refers to specific cured ham products
Portugal
carne de porco curada
Standard Portuguese usage; 'fumeiro' also used for smoked varieties

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring home the bacon
pork it up
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