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tenderloin

tenderloin

17 3.7
A cut of meat from near the spine that is soft and easy to cut for special meals
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : solomillo
  • The Entree: Cold beef tenderloin with Béarnaise sauce.
  • pork tenderloin
  • beef tenderloin
  • grilled tenderloin

I mean, tenderloin, top sirloin, not New York steak.

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Examples

  • The third course will be roasted beef tenderloin with spinach aglio e olio and truffle-infused mashed potatoes.

    Blog text (22)

  • I hear they serve a very nice pork tenderloin.

    America's Sweethearts (2001)

  • Well, it's pork tenderloin, in case you change your mind!

    A Man Called Otto (2022)

  • I hear they have great pork tenderloin.

    America's Sweethearts (2001)

  • And then the other main was beef tenderloin or something with veggies.

  • Yeah, Anita made a pork tenderloin.

    A Man Called Otto (2022)

  • Last week from Culver's I had the best tenderloin I've ever had.

    Emily Noel

  • Place the tenderloin in a zip lock, squish around, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

    Blog text (10)

  • For dinner, we decided to grill a marinated beef tenderloin for its rich flavor and tenderness.

  • She served a delicious herb-crusted pork tenderloin along with roasted vegetables.

Synonyms

undercut
vstenderloin
  • Specialized
7.0

Tender meat from near the animal's backbone often used for cooking

focuses on its being the most tender part of the animal

Compounds

pork tenderloin
5 2.5

A long, narrow piece of pork from the pig's back that is very soft

beef tenderloin
3 3.2

A cut of beef from the loin that is very tender and used for steaks

How Tender

tenderloin
  • Specialized
17 3.7
ribeye
8 2.9
sirloin
11 2.9
chuck
  • US
7 7.0
brisket
26 4.1

Surface Forms

tenderloin singular
tenderloins plural

Morphology

tenderloin = tender + loin (transparent) = tender + loin

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'tender' + 'loin' denoting the tender cut from the loin; learners who know both components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Tenderloin comes from the English words tender ('soft') and loin ('the back part of an animal'), so it literally names the 'soft part of the loin' and is used for the most tender cut of meat.