filet mignon

noun

filet mignon

noun

/ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃/ · /fɪˈleɪ mɪnˈjɒ̃/

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

1

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

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