filet mignon

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

noun

plural

filets mignons 

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

Example Sentences

“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.

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On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.

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Instead of filet mignon, he’s serving hanger steaks.

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“I love cooking rib-eye and I also cook filet mignon.”

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It’s like comparing filet mignon to ribeye, fundamentally similar but very different in nuance.

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