CUTLET

cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop

(noun) thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cutlet (plural cutlets)

A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

A chop, a specific piece of meat (especially pork, chicken, or beef) cut from the side of an animal.

A piece of fish that has been cut perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with a fillet); often synonymous with steak.

A prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail.

Synonyms

• scallop

Anagrams

• cuttle

Source: Wiktionary


Cut"let (kt"lt), n. Etym: [F. c, prop., little rib, dim. of c rib, fr. L. costa. See Coast.]

Definition: A piece of meat, especially of veal or mutton, cut for broiling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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