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.
Add in the fact that many cuts have several different names and the meat case can be very confusing. And a steak may be labeled a certain name in one area of the U.S., and the same labeled name in another area might be a completely different cut of steak. In my area, Southeast Missouri, a Delmonico steak is a Boneless Top Sirloin beef steak. In other parts of the country, a Delmonico is a Bone-In Top Loin Steak (cut from the short loin), or a Rib-Eye Steak (cut from the rib).