Etymology

steak Diane

Today it means: A filet mignon, often cooked at the table in a restaurant, seasoned with garlic and black pepper, fried quickly in butter, and flambéed in brandy. Full definition →

French Diane
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromDiane“Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt”
  2. English todaysteak Diane

Borrowed from French Diane (“Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt”).

Words from the same roots

FrenchDiane all →

Diane

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