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pork loin

noun

Simple meaning

Meat from a loin of pork.

Pronunciation

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pawrkloyn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɔɹkˈlɔɪn

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Definition

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noun

  1. Meat from a loin of pork

  2. A cut of pig meat from along the top of the rib cage

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This meaning: Meat from a loin of pork

Used this way, pork loin is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

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Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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