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TENDERLOIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
Synonyms:
tenderloin; undercut
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("tenderloin" is a kind of...):
cut; cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tenderloin"):
beef tenderloin (beef loin muscle)
pork tenderloin (pork loin muscle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city district known for its vice and high crime rate
Synonyms:
combat zone; tenderloin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("tenderloin" is a kind of...):
city district (a district of a town or city)
