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roast pork

[/roʊst pɔrk/]
nounpl: roast porks
carne de porco assada
1. Pork meat that has been cooked by roasting, typically a cut from the shoulder, loin, or leg, served as a main dish
We had roast pork for Sunday dinner with potatoes and vegetables.
Tivemos carne de porco assada no almoço de domingo com batatas e vegetais.
2. A prepared dish consisting of roasted pork meat, often seasoned and served with gravy
The roast pork was perfectly tender and juicy.
A carne de porco assada estava perfeitamente macia e suculenta.
Synonyms
pork roastroasted pork

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carne de porco assada
most common term used in Brazil
Brazil
porco assado
informal, shortened version
Portugal
carne de porco assada
standard European Portuguese term
Portugal
assado de porco
alternative phrasing used in Portugal

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