fillet
noun/ˈfɪlɪt/
/fɪˈleɪ/
(also filet especially in North American English)
[countable, uncountable]- a piece of meat or fish that has no bones in it
- plaice fillets
- a fillet of cod
- fillet steak
- fillet of beef with a red wine sauce
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fish
- anchovy
- cod
- …
- steak
- knife
- fillet of
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a band worn round the head): from Old French filet ‘thread’, based on Latin filum ‘thread’.Want to learn more?
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