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.
Chateaubriand Steak: This is a large piece of tenderloin. It is a cut designed to feed at least two or more people. If you are ordering this, it should be roasted. In fact, I cannot imagine anyone offering it any other way. Delmonico Steak (a.k.a. Club Steak): A boneless rib cut.