English Explanatory Dictionary

filet mignon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steak cut of beef taken from the tenderloin, or psoas major, of the steer or heifer.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-filet mignon.wav /ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃/ /fɪˈleɪ mɪnˈjɒ̃/ /-ɒn/

Word forms

filet mignon filets mignons filet mignons

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French filet (“fillet”) mignon (“tender”).

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