costilla

Definitions of costilla
  1. noun
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
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    type of:
    hueso
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  2. noun
    thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
    synonyms: chuleta
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    type of:
    cacho, rodaja, tajada
    a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
  3. noun
    cut of meat including one or more ribs
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    types:
    costilla de cerdo
    a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
    type of:
    trozo de carne
    a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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