pierna

Definitions of pierna
  1. noun
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
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    types:
    clavija, espiga, estaca, estaquilla, macho
    informal terms for the leg
    type of:
    miembro
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
  2. noun
    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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    type of:
    parte del cuerpo
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  3. noun
    a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
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    type of:
    trozo de carne
    a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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