coscia — meaning in English

English meaning

• haunch noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
• leg noun One of the limbs used for standing and walking.
• thigh noun The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Senses

coscia is used for these senses in English:

• haunch The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
• leg In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
• thigh The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

haunch — full definition

1. noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
2. noun The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
3. noun A squat vertical support structure.
4. noun A jerked underhand throw.

leg — full definition

1. noun One of the limbs used for standing and walking.
2. noun A supporting rod-like part of a piece of furniture.
3. noun A single stage or segment of a journey, race, or competition.

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