cutlet

(kutlit)

noun

  1. a small slice of meat from the ribs or leg, for frying or broiling, often served breaded
  2. a small, flat croquette of chopped meat or fish

Origin: altered (infl. by cut) < Fr côtelette, dim. of OFr costel, dim. of coste, rib < L costa: see coast

See cutlet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cut·let

noun
  1. A thin slice of meat, usually veal or lamb, cut from the leg or ribs.
  2. A patty of chopped meat or fish, usually coated with bread crumbs and fried; a flat croquette.

Origin: French côtelette, from Old French costelette, diminutive of coste, rib, from Latin costa; see kost- in Indo-European roots.

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