"pork roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pork rolls [plural]
Etymology: From "Taylor Pork Roll", the original brand and the name John Taylor was forced to adopt after "Taylor's Prepared Ham" was rejected under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 for not meeting the legal definition of ham. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pork roll (countable and uncountable, plural pork rolls)
  1. (US, uncountable) A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast. Tags: US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pork_roll-en-noun-PudcPWza Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. (US, countable) A sandwich made from pork roll. Tags: US, countable Synonyms: Taylor ham
    Sense id: en-pork_roll-en-noun-mPERTyWm Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51

Inflected forms

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