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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFilet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fiˈleː/
"Das Filet war zart und saftig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A boneless piece or slice of meat or fish.
"She prepared a delicate salmon fillet with lemon and herbs."
- 1
To remove the bones from a fish or piece of meat in order to prepare a fillet.
"The chef expertly filleted the fresh catch of the day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'filet', a diminutive of 'fil' meaning thread, tracing back to the Latin 'filum'. Originally referring to a headband or ribbon, the meaning evolved via culinary usage in Middle English to describe a strip of meat or fish resembling a band or ribbon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fillet" is said worldwide
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filet
Transliteration: /fi.lɛ/
"Il a coupé un beau filet de bœuf."
Filet
Transliteration: /fiˈleː/
"Das Filet war zart und saftig."
filetto
Transliteration: /fiˈlet.to/
"Ho ordinato un filetto di manzo."
filete
Transliteration: /fiˈle.te/
"Compró un filete de pescado fresco."
filé
Transliteration: /fiˈlɛ/
"O filé de frango está grelhando."
फ़िलet
Transliteration: filet
Script: फ़िलेट
"शेफ ने मछली का फ़िलेट काटा।"
鱼片
Transliteration: yú piàn
"这盘鱼片非常新鲜。"
필레
Transliteration: pillae
"생선 필레를 팬에 구웠습니다."
フィレ
Transliteration: fire
"牛肉のフィレ肉を注文しました。"
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