The specific epithet, tigris, as well as the common name, tiger, come from the Middle English tigre and the Old English tigras (a plural word), both used for the animal. These derive from the Old French tigre, itself a derivative of the Latin word tigris and the Greek word tigris.
â¢ DELMONICO STEAK (noun). The noun DELMONICO STEAK has 1 sense: 1. small steak from the front of the short loin of beef. Familiarity information: DELMONICO STEAK used as a noun is very rare.
Delmonico steak: a mystery solved. NEW YORK, New York -- The Delmonico Steak is one of the most desirable and well-known steaks on the market. It originated between 1840 and 1850 as the house cut at Delmonico's Restaurant in lower Manhattan.