cutlet

[ kuht-lit ]

noun
  1. a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.

  2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like.

Origin of cutlet

1
1700–10; <French côtelette,Old French costelette double diminutive of coste rib <Latin costa.See -let

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cutlet

/ (ˈkʌtlɪt) /


noun
  1. a piece of meat taken esp from the best end of neck of lamb, pork, etc

  2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, etc

Origin of cutlet

1
C18: from Old French costelette, literally: a little rib, from coste rib, from Latin costa

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