swineflesh

alternative swine flesh · alternative swine-flesh

1. archaicliteraryuncountableThe flesh or meat of a pig; pork.

   “Abstain from swineflesh, blood, things offered to idols, and carrion”

   2007, James D. Tabor, The Jesus Dynasty

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   If Malaga fell, then the Alhambra must also pass into the hands of the "eaters of swineflesh."

   1886, Stanley Lane-Poole, The story of the Moors in Spain

   Eumaeus carved the swineflesh, giving the best portion to Odysseus whom he treated as the guest of honor.

   1918, Padraic Colum, Homer, The children's Homer

   "Don't you know, you giaour dog, the thing e'en more repellent than swineflesh to a virtuous daughter of Islam?

   1943, Edison Marshall, Great Smith: Issue 689

   He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah.

   2010, Kai Borrmann, Jews in the Quran

   Synonyms: swinemeat, pigflesh, pigmeat