/toor"ni doh', toor'ni doh"/ ; Fr. /toohrdd neuh doh"/ , n. , pl. tournedos /-dohz', -dohz"/ ; Fr. /-doh"/ .
small slices of fillet of beef, round and thick, served with a variety of sauces and garnished.
[ 1920-25; tourne ( r ) to TURN + dos ( dorsum back) ]