griskin

[ griz-kin ]

nounBritish.
  1. a chop or steak, especially a pork chop.

  2. Archaic. a pork loin, especially the lean part.

Origin of griskin

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; grice + -kin

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griskin

/ (ˈɡrɪskɪn) /


noun
  1. British the lean part of a loin of pork

Origin of griskin

1
C17: probably from dialect gris pig, from Old Norse griss

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