medallion
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4.1
- noun
- /məˈdæl.jən/
:
medallón
- Waking as dawn lit the mountain crests, he would force through the brush, gnawing a medallion of jerked beef.
- veal medallions
- pork medallions
- venison medallions
So let's take a peek of our gold butter medallion.
- So let's take a peek of our gold butter medallion.
- Those are like those gold medallion onions that you see, very Italian onions.
Examples
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Everything was ready except the veal medallions, which were a last-minute dish.
Fiction book (1995) -
He sliced the salmon into medallions before grilling them for the party.
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Beef medallions, rare, with giant mushroom caps.
Fiction book (1994) -
Buffalo chicken wings instead of veal medallions at the wedding reception?
Fiction book (2000) -
This is not about 350 veal medallions.
Fiction book (2000) -
Pouissant sniffed at his veal medallions.
Fiction book (1999) -
Veal medallions with artichoke hearts and lemon, parmesan potatoes, and braised string beans.
Fiction book (1995) -
The chef prepared delicious chicken medallions served with a creamy mushroom sauce.
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For dinner, we enjoyed beef medallions alongside roasted vegetables and a glass of red wine.
Synonyms
194
1.0
A thin flat piece cut from food like bread or meat
32
3.9
A boneless piece of meat or fish prepared for cooking
4
6.1
A thin slice of meat often fried or broiled
3
2.0
A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking
A small round slice of a vegetable or a thin metal disk used as a spacer
A small piece of food like bread or cheese
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medallion comes from the same root as medal, a word for a small metal disc or 'coin' you can wear. Chefs call round, flat cuts of meat or fish 'medallions' because they look like little coins, which makes the name easy to remember.