What is the meaning of Filé?

A spicy herb made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum) and used in Louisiana Creole cooking.

fillet (strip of deboned meat or fish)

past participle of filer

simple or twisted textile thread, as used for needlework

fine, equivalent precious metal thread, used in luxury production

dried and ground sassafras leaves used to spice and thicken gumbo

to get away

fillet (strip of deboned meat or fish)

first-person singular preterite indicative of filar

a fillet (boneless strip or compact piece of meat or fish), tenderloin (when of beef or pork)

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