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brawn

Pronunciation: /brɔːn/
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Definition of brawn

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1physical strength in contrast to intelligence:commando work required as much brain as brawn
  • 2British meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed in a pot with jelly: a slice of brawn pork brawn

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French braon 'fleshy part of the leg', of Germanic origin; related to German Braten 'roast meat'

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