"pork scratching" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pork scratchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pork scratching (plural pork scratchings)
  1. (British) A snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and deep-fried. Tags: British Categories (topical): Meats, Snacks Synonyms: pork rind [Canada, US]
    Sense id: en-pork_scratching-en-noun-Ghd~vpEz Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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