Filet Mignon Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

filet mignon American [fi-ley min-yon, min-yon, fee-le mee-nyawn] / fɪˈleɪ mɪnˈyɒn, ˈmɪn yɒn, fi lɛ miˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

plural

filets mignons

1. a small, tender round of steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin.

filet mignon British / ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn /

noun

1. a small tender boneless cut of beef from the inside of the loin

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Etymology

Origin of filet mignon

1905–10; < French: dainty fillet

Example Sentences

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“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of filet mignon, he’s serving hanger steaks.

From Los Angeles Times

“I love cooking rib-eye and I also cook filet mignon.”

From Seattle Times

It’s like comparing filet mignon to ribeye, fundamentally similar but very different in nuance.

From Los Angeles Times

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