ˈminˌyän, in sense 2 mēnˈyōⁿ or ˈmēnˌyōⁿ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, darling
1. : a moderate purple that is duller and slightly bluer than heliotrope (sense 4a), bluer and paler than average amethyst, bluer and less strong than manganese violet or cobalt violet, and bluer and duller than average lilac (sense 3a)
2.
[by shortening]
: filet mignon