noun

fillet

fillet

I would like a salmon fillet.

I would like a salmon fillet.

a fillet of ((fish/meat)) a piece of boneless meat or fish I would like a salmon fillet.

Synonyms: steak, cut of meat/fish

From Old French 'filet', diminutive of 'fil' (thread), referring to the string used to tie up meat.

Think of a 'fillet' as a fine, thin piece of meat or fish, like a thread ('fil').

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