Definition of tenderloin Tenderloin

/tɛˈndɚlɔjˌn/ - [tenderloyn] - ten•der•loin

We found 6 definitions of tenderloin from 5 different sources.

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What does tenderloin mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tenderloins

tenderloin - the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
  undercut
  cut of meat, cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
  beef tenderloin beef loin muscle
tenderloin - a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
  combat zone
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tenderloin (n.)
    A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • tenderloin
    A cut of meat from the region of an animal below the rib cage, but above the hipbone.

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