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joint of pork

[/dʒɔɪnt əv pɔːrk/]
nounpl: joints of pork
assado de porco
1. A cut of pork meat suitable for roasting, typically including bone and surrounding meat
We roasted a large joint of pork for Sunday dinner.
Assamos um grande assado de porco para o jantar de domingo.
2. A specific section of a pig's body prepared for cooking as a single piece
The butcher recommended a joint of pork from the shoulder for slow cooking.
O açougueiro recomendou um assado de porco do ombro para cozimento lento.
Synonyms
pork roastcut of porkpork joint

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assado de porco
Most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
costela de porco assada
Often specifies rib cuts
Portugal
perna de porco assada
Common reference to leg joints
Portugal
assado de porco
General term also used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a joint fit for a king
serve up a joint of pork
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