filet

/fɪˈleɪ/
noun
  1. A piece of meat or fish that has no bones, often a high-quality cut.
    • You can buy a chicken filet already sliced at the supermarket.
    • The chef prepared a tender beef filet with a red wine sauce.
    • She ordered a grilled filet of salmon for dinner.
verb
  1. To cut meat or fish into boneless pieces.
    • The butcher will filet the beef for you if you ask.
    • It takes practice to filet a chicken breast neatly.
    • He learned how to filet a fish during the cooking class.
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