short loin
[ shawrt-loin ]
/ ˈʃɔrt ˈlɔɪn /
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noun
a portion of beef from the hindquarter, behind the ribs, typically cut into steaks, including strip steaks, T-bones, and porterhouses.
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Origin of short loin
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby short loin
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