loin

UK: lɔɪn | US: lɔɪn

Definition

  1. n. The part of the body on either side of the spine between the ribs and hips.

  2. n. A cut of meat from this region of an animal.

Structure
loin <from Old French "loigne," meaning "hip, lumbar region">
Etymology

The word "loin" traces back to Old French "loigne," derived from Latin "lumbus," meaning "hip or loin." It entered Middle English as "loyne," retaining its anatomical and culinary meanings. The term has consistently referred to the lower back region in both humans and animals, later specialized for butchery.

Examples

  1. The chef prepared a tender loin of pork for the dish.

  2. He felt a sharp pain in his loin after lifting the heavy box.

  3. The recipe calls for marinating the loin overnight.

  4. She massaged her sore loin muscles after the workout.

  5. The hunter carefully removed the loin from the deer.