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menu.

The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛn.juː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛn.ju/Canada, General-American/ˈmɛn.ɪu̯/
  1. The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

    After the wedding celebration was over the menu was displayed for dinner.
  2. A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.

    The server handed us the menu.
    We selected duck pâté and chicken goujons from the menu.
  3. The food or drinks that are available in a restaurant, café, or bar.

    They took the chicken sandwich off their menu.
    We've added a few new dishes to our menu.
  4. A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface.

  5. A list or agenda.

    What's on the menu for today's meeting?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French menu. Doublet of menudo and minute.

verb/ˈmɛn.juː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛn.ju/Canada, General-American/ˈmɛn.ɪu̯/
  1. To include (something) in a menu.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French menu. Doublet of menudo and minute.

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