filet mignon

[ fi-ley min-yon, min-yon; French fee-le mee-nyawn ]

noun

, plural fi·lets mi·gnons [fi-, ley, min-, yonz, min, -yonz, fee-le mee-, nyawn].

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

filet mignon

/ ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

1905–10; < French: dainty fillet

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

from French, literally: dainty fillet