bill of fare en · NOUN
Meanings
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(dated) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.
[…] a starveling cat roasted rabbitwise, or a brace of sparrows deluged in parsley and butter, designated in the bill of fare as pigeons or chickens.
1844, Bentley's Miscellany, volume 15, page 53:Having premised thus much, we will now detain those who like our bill of fare no longer from their diet, and shall proceed directly to serve up the first course of our history for their entertainment.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bills of fare | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fi ruokalista (enumeration of dishes in writing) · ru меню (enumeration of dishes in writing) · hu étlap (enumeration of dishes in writing) · fi menukortti (enumeration of dishes in writing) · fr menu (enumeration of dishes in writing) · afb منيو (enumeration of dishes in writing) · es carta (enumeration of dishes in writing) · es menú (enumeration of dishes in writing) · pl jadłospis (enumeration of dishes in writing) · fr carte (enumeration of dishes in writing)