| NOUN | food | loin | a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump |
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| animal | loin, lumbus | either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds |
| Sounds | loy'n | |
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| Rhymes | adjoin ... tenderloin: 13 rhymes with oyn... | |
| Meaning | A cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump. | |
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| Narrower | short loin | The portion of the loin from which porterhouse steaks are cut |
| Broader | cut, cut of meat | A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass |
| Spanish | lomo, lomos | |
| Catalan | llom | |
| Meaning | Either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds. | |
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| Synonym | lumbus | |
| Part of | homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
| quadruped | An animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking | |
| Broader | body part | Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
| Spanish | ijada, lomo, lumbus | |
| Catalan | illada, llom, lumbus | |
| Adjectives | lumbar | of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones |
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