"swineflesh" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English swinflesch, equivalent to swine + flesh. Compare German Schweinefleisch (“pork”), Danish svineflæsk. More at swine, flesh. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|swinflesch}} Middle English swinflesch, {{compound|en|swine|flesh}} swine + flesh, {{cog|de|Schweinefleisch||pork}} German Schweinefleisch (“pork”), {{cog|da|svineflæsk}} Danish svineflæsk, {{l|en|swine}} swine, {{l|en|flesh}} flesh Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} swineflesh (uncountable)
  1. The flesh or meat of a pig; pork. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Meats Synonyms: pigmeat, swine flesh, swine-flesh

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