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^[1]:

     He loves grilled chops, sole meunière, rare tournedos and fresh vegetables.

Synonyms

• tournedo (back-formed alternative singular)

Derived terms

• tournedos Rossini

Anagrams

• duotensor, outsnored, unroosted