tournedos

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French tournedos, from tourner (“to turn”) + dos (“back”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʊə(ɹ)nəˌdəʊ/, /ˈtɔː(ɹ)nədəʊ/

Noun

tournedos (countable and uncountable, plural tournedos)

  1. Filet mignon.
    • 1953, Ian Fleming, chapter 8, in Casino Royale, page 47:
      ‘Now,’ he turned back to the menu, ‘I myself will accompany Mademoiselle with the caviar, but then I would like a very small tournedos, underdone, with sauce Béarnaise and a cœur d’artichaut. […] ’
    • 2007 January 19, Elaine Sciolino, “The French Know Where 007 Acquired His Savoir-Faire”, in New York Times‎:
      He loves grilled chops, sole meunière, rare tournedos and fresh vegetables.

Synonyms
  • tournedo (back-formed alternative singular)

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