filet mignon

noun

fi·​let mi·​gnon ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ How to pronounce filet mignon (audio)
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyän How to pronounce filet mignon (audio)
plural filets mignons ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz How to pronounce filet mignon (audio)
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin

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This includes 180 pounds of premium cuts like ribeye and filet mignon, hearty cuts and stew meat and ground beef. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Packed with 50 of Snoop's favorite recipes—like baked mac and cheese, orange chicken, and filet mignon—your amateur chef/hip-hop-loving little sister will be obsessed. Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024 Most come for the cut-in-house, dry-aged steaks that range from a bone-in filet mignon to their trademark Palm Beach Sirloin cut. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 Reserve a table on their patio and taste dishes like the lobster mac and truffle fries, followed by filet mignon or Faroe Island salmon. Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filet mignon 

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, dainty fillet

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filet mignon was in 1835

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“Filet mignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filet%20mignon. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

filet mignon

noun
fi·​let mi·​gnon ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän How to pronounce filet mignon (audio)
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons -mēn-ˈyänz How to pronounce filet mignon (audio)
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin
Etymology

French, literally, "dainty fillet"

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