loin
loin
Definition
loin (lo̵in)
noun
- the lower part of the back on either side of the backbone between the hipbones and the ribs
- the front part of the hindquarters of beef, lamb, mutton, veal, etc. with the flank removed
- the hips and the lower abdomen regarded as a part of the body to be clothed or as the region of strength and procreative power
Etymology: ME loine < OFr loigne < VL *lumbea < L lumbus: see lumbar
gird (up) one's loins
to get ready to do something difficult or strenuous
loin
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- venison: The overall ' Supreme ' winner was a loin of Scottish wild venison produced by Dundee company Highland Game.
- veal: Such formal seating demands seriously good food; jellied oysters and caviar, or braised loin of veal with roast root vegetables.
- pork: A famous dish from the border area known as the Welsh Marches is Loin of pork and cabbage cake.
- lamb: This way of serving loin of lamb is generally reserved for special occasions.
Converse of object
- gird: No longer are His loins girt for active service.
- roast: The other main of roasted cod loin with new potatoes ( £ 8.95 ) with watercress white wine sauce was to the same standard.
- roll: Reduce by half then add the stock, bring to the boil and place rolled loin on top of the bones.
Adjective modifier
- thy: Tired wayfarer, gird up thy loins; look upward, march onward.
Modifies a noun
- haematuria: There are no recorded cases in which the loin pain haematuria syndrome lasted for life.
- cloth: They wear few clothes apart from a loin cloth or skirt of goat skin.
- chop: When hot and sizzling add pork loin chops, season with salt and ground white pepper.
- steak: Look out for boneless loin steaks, tenderloin filet, and plain and flavored sausages.
- syndrome: There are no recorded cases in which the loin pain haematuria syndrome lasted for life.
- pain: Renal colic is an acute, usually severe loin pain caused by passage of a stone down the ureter.
Noun used with modifier
- pork: Fine slices of cured pork loin with Tuscan herbs.
- roast: Divine with roast pork loin stuffed with apple and apricot.
- tuna: Ideally this is a steak cut from a tuna loin.
- lamb: Use this to marinade a lean lamb loin chop for 30 mins.
- venison: Dishes include beetroot, dill and chili mousse and venison loin with black cherry and pastis sauce.
- thy: Was she not the daughter of thy loins, the child of thy heart, the best beloved to thee of all humanity?
