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Chateaubriand

cha·teaub·riand

UK/ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/ US/ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/ uncommon

noun

2.

double-thick center cut of beef tenderloin

Origin

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

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