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Cut of meat from the lumbar region of an animal (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loin

This clue is a quadruple definition!!

'cut' is the first definition.
(loin is a kind of cut)

'of' is a link.

'meat' is the second definition.
(loin is a kind of meat)

'from' acts as a link.

'the lumbar region' is the third definition.
(I've seen this before)

'of' acts as a link.

'an animal' is the fourth definition.
The answer is an example.

(Other definitions for loin that I've seen before include "Meat between the ribs and rump of an animal" , "Cut of meat from between rib and haunch" , "Choice cut of meat" , "Cut of meat from between the ribs and rump" , "Joint of meat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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