What does "filet mignon" mean?

A steak cut of beef taken from the tenderloin, or psoas major, of the steer or heifer.

What is a synonym for "filet mignon"?

Common synonyms include: breast, chuck, clod, cold cuts, flank, knuckle.

Pronounced //ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃//.

/ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃/ noun

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Noun

1
A steak cut of beef taken from the tenderloin, or psoas major, of the steer or heifer. countable, uncountable
2
small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin wordnet

Unadapted borrowing from French filet (“fillet”) mignon (“tender”).