filet mignon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɪˈleɪ mɪnˈjɑn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fi lā′ min yon′, min′yon; Fr. fē le mē nyôn′)


Inflections of 'filet mignon' (n): npl: filets mignons

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fi•let mi•gnon /fɪˈleɪ mɪnˈyɑn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Fooda small tender round piece of steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fi•let mi•gnon  (fi lā′ min yon′, min′yon; Fr. fē le mē nyôn′),USA pronunciation pl. fi•lets mi•gnons 
    (fi lā′ min yonz′, min′yonz; Fr. fē le mē nyôn′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Fooda small, tender round of steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin.
  • French: dainty fillet
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
filet mignon / ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn/
  1. a small tender boneless cut of beef from the inside of the loin
Etymology: from French, literally: dainty fillet
'filet mignon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
surf and turf

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