cutlet

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Old French costelette "little rib," from coste "rib, side", from Latin costa; influenced (popular etymology) by English cut.

[edit] Noun

cutlet (plural cutlets)

  1. A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
  2. A chop, a specific piece of meat cut from the side of an animal, especially said of pork, chicken, and beef.

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[edit] References

  • cutlet” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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