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loin
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loin  (loin)
n.
1. The part of the body of a human or quadruped on either side of the backbone and between the ribs and hips.
2. One of several cuts of meat, such as tenderloin, taken from this part of an animal's body, typically including the vertebrae of the segment from which it is taken.
3. loins
a. The region of the hips, groin, and lower abdomen.
b. The reproductive organs.

[Middle English loine, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea (car), loin (meat), feminine of *lumbeus, of the loin, from Latin lumbus, loin.]

loin [lɔɪn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Also called lumbus Anatomy the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs Related adj lumbar
2. (Cookery) a cut of meat from this part of an animal See also loins
[from Old French loigne, perhaps from Vulgar Latin lumbra (unattested), from Latin lumbus loin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loinloin - a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
2.loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

loin noun
Related words
technical name lumbus
adjective lumbar
Translations
loin [lɔɪn]
A. N
1. [of meat] → lomo m
2. loins (Anat) (liter) → lomos mpl
to gird (up) one's loins (fig) → aprestarse a luchar, apretarse los machos
B. CPD loin chop N (Culin) → chuleta f de lomo

loin [ˈlɔɪn]
nlonge f
roast loin of venison → une longe de chevreuil rôtie loins
nplreins mpl

loin
nLende f ? gird up

loin [lɔɪn] n (of meat) → lombata
loin [lɔɪn] n (of meat) → lombata

loin
n loin [loin]
the back of an animal when cut into pieces for food. lendestuk حَقْو، خاصِرَه филе zadní část hřbetu mørbradstykke die Lende φιλέτο (για κρέας ζώου) lomo puusatükk فیله selkä filet, longe בְּשָר מוֹתֶן कमर butina bélszín daging pinggul afturhryggur lombata 腰肉 허리고기 nugarinė fileja daging batang pinang lendevlees nyrestykke polędwica alcatra filé, muşchi филе zadná časť chrbta zvieraťa ledvena pečenka slabine fransyska เนื้อตะโพก bel 腰肉 філейна частина پٹھے کا گوشت chỗ thắt lưng
n loincloth
a piece of cloth worn round the hips, especially in India. lendekleed مِئْزَر يُشَد على الخَصْر парче плат, който се носи около бедрата bederní zástěrka lændeklæde der Lendenschurz ύφασμα που καλύπτει τους γοφούς (συν. στην Ινδία) taparrabo, taparrabos niudevöö لنگ lannevaate pagne כִּסוּי חֲלָצַיִים धोती, लुंगी komad tkanine koji se nosi oko bokova ágyékkötő kain pinggul, cawat lendaskÿla perizoma 腰布 (미개인의) 허리감개 strėnjuostė, strėnų juosta gurnu apsējs cawat lendedoek hofte-/lendeklede przepaska na biodra tanga şorţ (tradiţional) набедренная повязка bederná zásterka predpasnik odeća koja se nosi oko kukova höftskynke ผ้าพันเอว peştemal 纏腰布 пов'язка на стегнах دھوتی cái khố


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