Poultry vs. Pork — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Poultry and Pork
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Poultry
Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, and turkeys).
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of a domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved.
Poultry
Domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Pork
The flesh of a pig or hog used as food.
Poultry
Domesticated fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, or geese, raised for meat or eggs.
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Pork
Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents
"However much [the voters] may distrust Congress and dislike pork, the advantages of being represented by an incumbent with seniority are hard to deny" (Richard Lacayo).
Poultry
Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs).
A poultry farmer
Pork
To eat ravenously; gorge oneself. Used with out.
Poultry
The meat from a domestic fowl.
The poultry counter
Pork
To become fat. Used with out.
Poultry
Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Pork
To engage in sexual intercourse with (another). Used especially of a man.
Poultry
A domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl
Pork
(uncountable) The meat of a pig; swineflesh.
The cafeteria serves pork on Tuesdays.
Poultry
Flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
Pork
Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or their constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.
Pork
Law enforcement, those who side with criminal prosecution
Pork
(slang) A shag; a fuck; an act of coitus.
Pork
To have sex with (someone).
Pork
The flesh of swine, fresh or salted, used for food.
Pork
Meat from a domestic hog or pig
Pork
A legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
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