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filet mignon definition

fi·let· mi·gnon (fi lā′min yōn′, -yän′)

a thick, round cut of lean beef tenderloin broiled, often with a bacon strip wrapped around it

Etymology: Fr, lit., tiny fillet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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