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   loin

   /loin/

   noun

   • 1. the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest (false) ribs and the hipbones.
   • ▪ the region of the sexual organs, especially when regarded as the source of erotic or procreative power: "he felt a stirring in his loins at the thought"
   • ▪ a large cut of meat that includes the vertebrae of the loins: "loin of pork with potatoes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French loigne, based on Latin lumbus.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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