BRAWN


Meaning of BRAWN in English

brawn /brɔːn $ brɒːn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: braon 'muscle' ]

1 . physical strength, especially when compared with intelligence:

Mina has the brains, I have the brawn.

2 . British English meat from a pig’s head that has been boiled and pressed in a container and is often served in thin flat pieces SYN headcheese American English

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