chine

• Nom désignant un morceau de viande ou de poisson comprenant au moins une partie de la colonne vertébrale, ou la colonne vertébrale elle-même d'un animal.

A noun referring to a cut of meat or fish that includes at least part of the backbone, or the backbone of an animal itself.

1. Cut of meat or fishB2formalculinary

   A joint of meat or fish that includes a portion of the backbone.

   Morceau de viande ou de poisson comprenant l'échine

   • The butcher prepared a chine of pork for roasting.
   • For the feast, they served a chine of salmon with herbs.
   • He carved the chine of beef at the dinner table.

   Synonymesbackloinsaddle

2. B2formalscientific

   The spinal column or backbone of an animal.

   Échine d'animal

   • The chine of the deer was strong and well-formed.
   • In anatomy class, they studied the chine of a sheep.
   • The hunter carefully removed the chine from the carcass.

   Synonymesbackbonespinal columnspinevertebral column

• Verbe désuet signifiant se fendre, se fissurer ou s'ouvrir, ainsi que couper le long de l'échine (colonne vertébrale) ; également utilisé en boucherie pour désigner une découpe le long de la colonne vertébrale.

An obsolete verb meaning to crack, split, or open, or to cut into chines (backbones); also used in butchery to refer to cutting along the backbone.

1. C2formalbritishculinary

   To cut through the backbone of an animal, typically for butchery or cooking purposes.

   Fendre l'échine

   • The butcher chined the lamb before roasting it.
   • He learned how to chine a pig from his grandfather.
   • The recipe requires you to chine the meat for even cooking.