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pork tenderloin

pork tenderloin

5 2.5
A long, narrow piece of pork from the pig's back that is very soft
  • noun
  • /pɔrk ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn/
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  • It's an excellent wine for meatier fish (salmon or tuna, perhaps), grilled chicken and grilled vegetables, or pork tenderloin.
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin
  • 1 pork tenderloin

Examples

  • The chef prepared a succulent pork tenderloin seasoned with herbs and spices for the special dinner.

  • I'd like to have pork tenderloin with caramelized apples and ginger.

  • I hear they serve a very nice pork tenderloin.

  • I hear they have great pork tenderloin.

  • Ben Spirito had a pork tenderloin sandwich for lunch.

  • Ham or pork tenderloin are both good options, and both of these can be cooked in a roaster or a slow cooker.

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  • You missed the opportunity to have a pork tenderloin at Bronco's in Omaha, another great 60's tradition still as good as then.

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  • And then they got the hoisin glazed pork tenderloin with scallion rice, ponzu, roasted green beans and Sriracha Mayo.

  • I've made another food discovery: marinated, oven-ready pork tenderloins: honey-mustard, barbeque, teriyaki, or lemon-pepper.

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  • At the barbecue, everyone enjoyed the juicy pork tenderloin served with a tangy sauce.

Synonyms

tenderloin
vspork tenderloin
  • Specialized
17 3.7

A cut of meat from near the spine that is soft and easy to cut for special meals

refers to that loin cut but limited to one species' meat

How Tender

pork tenderloin
5 2.5
pork loin
7 2.5
pork roast
2 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

pork + tenderloin

The meaning is directly compositional: 'pork' names the animal source and 'tenderloin' names a specific, very tender cut of meat, so the combined phrase denotes the tenderloin of pork. This noun-noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern for meat cuts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Pork tenderloin is named for two simple words: pork (meat from a pig) and tenderloin (the soft, narrow part of the pig's loin). So it means a long, lean cut of pork that is especially 'tender' and often roasted, grilled, or pan-seared.