Cutlet

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Cutlet (derived from French côtelette, côte, "rib"^[1][2]) refers to:

1. a thin slice of meat from the leg or ribs of mutton, veal,^[2] pork, or chicken
2. a dish made of such slice, often breaded (also known in various languages as a cotoletta, Kotelett, kotlet or kotleta)
3. a croquette or cutlet-shaped patty made of ground meat
4. a kind of fish cut where the fish is sliced perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with fillets); often synonymous with steak
5. a prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail
6. a mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread