noun

loin

loin

We are having pork loin for dinner.

We are having pork loin for dinner.

The loin is a cut of meat from the back.

The loin is a cut of meat from the back.

((a loin of (meat))) a cut of meat from the back or side of an animal I bought a loin of pork.

Synonyms (cuts of meat): sirloin, tenderloin, chop

From Old French 'loigne', from Latin 'lumbus' meaning 'loin'.

It sounds like 'lion'. Imagine a lion eating a delicious loin of pork.

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