FILLET


Meaning of FILLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪlɪt, AM fɪleɪ ]

( fillets, filleting, filleted)

1.

Fillet is a strip of meat, especially beef, that has no bones in it.

...fillet of beef with shallots.

...chicken breast fillets.

...fillet steak.

N-VAR : usu with supp , also N n

2.

A fillet of fish is the side of a fish with the bones removed.

...anchovy fillets...

I ordered a fine fillet of salmon.

N-COUNT : usu with supp

3.

When you fillet fish or meat, you prepare it by taking the bones out.

Don’t be afraid to ask your fishmonger to fillet flat fish.

VERB : V n

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