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haunch

/hɔːntʃ/ noun · British & US
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What does haunch mean?

noun

The haunch of an animal is the part of its body between the hip and the rump. A haunch of meat is a cut of beef from this area.

Example

"The butcher carefully trimmed the haunch of beef before wrapping it for sale."

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