côtelette — meaning in English

English meaning

• chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
• cutlet noun A small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried.
• rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.

Senses

côtelette is used for these senses in English:

• chop A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
• rib A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.

chop — full definition

1. noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
2. noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
3. noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
4. verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
5. noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").

cutlet — full definition

1. noun A small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried.
2. noun A flat cake of minced or mashed food, such as vegetables, shaped and fried like a meat cutlet.

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