filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz
fi-ˌlā-
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin
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Think prime porterhouse and Mishima Reserve filet mignon to Pacific barramundi bass and whole Maine lobster.
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
Harry & Izzy’s also has the $55 three-course filet mignon meal (and a $43 chicken or salmon meal) from Devour available every Sunday for dinner.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Menu highlights include filet mignon and New York strip steaks, pan-roasted sea bass or scallops, foie gras, lamb meatballs and lobster tail.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The menu includes lobster frittata with butter poached lobster tails ($50), a 14-ounce bone-in, dry-aged NY strip and eggs ($50), and an 8-ounce center cut filet mignon with white cheddar hash browns ($47).
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
Harry & Izzy’s also has the $55 three-course filet mignon meal (and a $43 chicken or salmon meal) from Devour available every Sunday for dinner.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Menu highlights include filet mignon and New York strip steaks, pan-roasted sea bass or scallops, foie gras, lamb meatballs and lobster tail.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The menu includes lobster frittata with butter poached lobster tails ($50), a 14-ounce bone-in, dry-aged NY strip and eggs ($50), and an 8-ounce center cut filet mignon with white cheddar hash browns ($47).
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin
Etymology
French, literally, "dainty fillet"
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