See Also: pork barrel(dictionary)
barrel(1)(dictionary)
barrel(2)(dictionary)
BARREL(law)
Barrel(medicine)
barrel of oil equivalent(medicine)
barrel chest(medicine)
Barrel distortion(medicine)
barrel organ(dictionary)
barrel 2, verb(dictionary)

dioptase (iou) and pork barrel (oh)


dioptase (iou)



dioptase noun. E19.
[French, irreg. from Greek dioptos transparent, formed as DI-3 + optos visible.]
Mineralogy. A hexagonal hydrated silicate of copper occurring as green transparent to translucent crystals.

pork barrel (oh)



n [singular, U] AmE informal
a government plan to increase the amount of money spent in a particular area, done in order to gain a political advantage - used to show disapproval
::pork-barrel spending