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tenderloin
[ ten-der-loin ]
noun
- (in beef or pork) the tender meat of the muscle running through the sirloin and terminating before the ribs.
- a cut of beef lying between the sirloin and ribs.
- (initial capital letter)
- (formerly) a district in New York City noted for corruption and vice: so called because police there could eat well from their bribes.
- a similar district in any U.S. city.
tenderloin
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noun
- a tender cut of pork or other meat from between the sirloin and ribs
- a district of a city that is particularly noted for vice and corruption
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tenderloin1
sense 2 from Tenderloin, former district of New York City, regarded as an easy source of bribes for a corrupt policeman
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Two ribeyes, two striploins and two tenderloin steaks that will make any entertainer smile.
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The progression for Kaleena's team still seemed odd to me, though: Why so much protein, including two different tenderloins.
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The leanest pork cuts include the loin, tenderloin, center loin and ham.
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Also popular are the Peking duck, baked free-range chicken with rock salt, diced beef tenderloin with black pepper and the pan-fried eggplant.
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After the outstanding performance, the researchers measured the biosensor's practicality using pork tenderloins purchased from a supermarket.
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