chateaubriand

/ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chateaubriand, named after French Romantic writer François-René de Chateaubriand, who is said to have enjoyed this type of steak.

chateaubriand means A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

chateaubriand is pronounced /ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/.

noun

A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.