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fresh pork

[frɛʃ pɔrk]
noun
carne de porco fresca
1. Unprocessed pork meat that has not been cured, smoked, or preserved, typically sold fresh from a butcher or market
I bought fresh pork chops from the butcher for dinner.
Comprei costeletas de porco fresco no açougue para o jantar.
2. Pork that is recently slaughtered and not frozen or aged
Fresh pork is best when cooked within a few days of purchase.
A carne de porco fresca é melhor quando cozida dentro de alguns dias após a compra.
Synonyms
fresh meatunprocessed porkpork chopspork cuts
Antonyms
cured porksmoked porkprocessed porkfrozen pork

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carne de porco fresca
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
porco fresco
Casual shortened form commonly used in markets
São Paulo
carne suína fresca
More formal terminology, especially in butcher shops
Portugal
carne de porco fresca
Standard usage in Portuguese markets and butcheries

Related Idioms & Phrases

fresh as a daisy - referring to something in perfect, unblemished condition
from farm to table - referring to fresh, unprocessed meat sourced directly
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