English Explanatory Dictionary

pork roll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.
  2. A sandwich made from pork roll.

Word forms

pork roll pork rolls

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.

Synonyms

Taylor ham
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