Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, round, very choice cut of beef from the loin.
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- noun A
steak cut ofbeef taken from thetenderloin , orpsoas major , of thesteer orheifer .
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- noun small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : filet, fillet + mignon, dainty.]
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From French filet mignon
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