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.
A rib-eye is a steak, a piece of meat that is cut across the muscle into a thick or thin slice, with or without the bone, which should usually be cooked quickly. You will also find the rib-eye labeled with many aliases-Delmonico, rib and cowboy steak.egardless of their USDA grade, the rib-eye and prime rib are in a very small group of the most popular and expensive steaks available. These cuts are prized because they have more fat, which in the business is called marbling, and this makes them more tender and flavorful.