filete

/fiˈlete/ · B2 · noun · m

fillet

filete — fillet

🥩🔩 filete = fillet, from Latin filum, thread: a little strip

Spanish filete and English fillet both come from Latin filum, thread, via a word meaning little thread. A thin strip of meat, the spiral ridge of a screw, and the narrow band between flutings on a column all share that idea.

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