piept

Piept is a Romanian noun meaning chest or breast. In human anatomy, piept refers to the anterior region of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, including the rib cage and the sternum, and housing organs such as the heart and lungs. The term is commonly used to denote the chest area in everyday language, and it can also refer to the breast region in women. The definite form is pieptul (the chest), and the plural is piepturi (chests).

Origin and related terms: Piept derives from the Latin pectus, the root of the English word pectoral as well as similar words in other Romance languages. In medical contexts, torace is often used as a more formal term for the thorax.

Culinary usage: In gastronomy and butchery, piept is used to denote cuts of meat from the chest region of animals. Examples include piept de pui (chicken breast), piept de curcan (turkey breast), and piept de porc (pork breast). These cuts are typically lean and are prepared by grilling, roasting, or frying.