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fillet noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word/ˈfɪl.ɪt/ n [C or U] UK (US filet)

Definition

a piece of meat or fish without bones
a piece of cod fillet
fillet of plaice
small trout fillets
fillet steak
fillet of beef

(Definition of fillet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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