Tender meat cut (4)
I believe the answer is:
loin
'tender meat cut' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for loin that I've seen before include "Cut of meat from between the ribs and rump" , "Joint of meat" , "Either side of the backbone between the hip bone and ribs" , "Lumbar region" , "Choice cut of meat" .)