tournedos
pronunciation
How to pronounce tournedos in British English:
UK ['tʊənəˌdəʊ]
How to pronounce tournedos in American English:
US ['tʊrnədoʊ]
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- Noun:
- thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
Word Origin
- tournedos (n.)
- fillet of steak dish, 1877, from French, from tourner "to turn" (see turn (v.)) + dos "back." According to French etymologists, "so called because the dish is traditionally not placed on the table but is passed behind the backs of the guests" [OED]. But there are other theories.