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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfilé mignon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈlɛ miˈɲõ
"O filé mignon é o corte mais macio da carne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tender cut of meat taken from the loin of an animal, typically a pig or cow.
"The chef prepared a succulent beef tenderloin with a rich red wine reduction." - 2
The section of the loin muscle that lies under the vertebrae and is noted for its exceptional softness.
"When butchering the carcass, the butcher carefully excised the tenderloin without damaging the surrounding tissue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from English 'tender', coming from Old French 'tendre' (from Latin 'tener', meaning soft or delicate), combined with 'loin', originating from Old French 'lign' or 'luoigne' (from Latin 'lumbus', meaning the hip or flank). Historically used since the late 17th century to designate the most tender cut of meat located along the spine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tenderloin" is said worldwide
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filet de bœuf
Transliteration: filɛ də bœf
"Le filet de bœuf était cuit à la perfection."
Lendchen
Transliteration: ˈlɛntçən
"Das zarte Lendchen schmolz förmlich auf der Zunge."
filetto
Transliteration: fiˈlɛt.to
"Abbiamo ordinato un filetto al pepe verde."
filete de lomo
Transliteration: fiˈle.te ðe ˈlo.mo
"El filete de lomo quedó muy jugoso a la parrilla."
filé mignon
Transliteration: fiˈlɛ miˈɲõ
"O filé mignon é o corte mais macio da carne."
टेंडरलाय्न
Transliteration: tenderlayn
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए टेंडरलाय्न पकाया।"
里脊肉
Transliteration: lǐjǐ ròu
"这份牛里脊肉烤得恰到好处。"
안심
Transliteration: ansim
"레스토랑에서 부드러운 안심 스테이크를 주문했습니다."
テンダーロイン
Transliteration: tendāroin
"このレストランのテンダーロインは非常に柔らかい。"
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