loin.
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
Meaning & usage
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
beef loin; goat loin; lamb loin; pork loin; also chicken loin and turkey loin (but these are almost always referred to as tenderloins)
I cooked a loin for dinner tonight.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.
Misspelling of lion.
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