/ brɔːn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
physical strength :
In this job you need brains as well as brawn.
2.
( BrE ) ( NAmE head·cheese ) meat made from the head of a pig or calf that has been boiled and pressed into a container, served cold in thin slices
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French braon fleshy part of the leg, of Germanic origin; related to German Braten roast meat.