menu

[men-yoo]

noun

1. 1. a list of the dishes that can be ordered in a restaurant or that will be served at a formal meal; bill of fare.

      Ask the waiter for a menu.

   2. the dishes themselves.

      First on the menu was a delicious broccoli soup.

2. any list or set of items, activities, etc., from which to choose.

   What's on the menu this weekend—golf, tennis, swimming?

3. Digital Technology.,  a list of options available to a user, as displayed on a screen or listed in a recorded telephone greeting.

   From the main menu at the top of the window, select Tools and then Internet Options.

verb (used with object)

1. to make available for ordering at a restaurant.

   There will be one entrée and one salad menued each day.

   Some casual restaurants have begun menuing alcoholic beverages.

menu

/ ˈmɛnjuː /

noun

1. a list of dishes served at a meal or that can be ordered in a restaurant

2. a list of options displayed on a visual display unit from which the operator selects an action to be carried out by positioning the cursor or by depressing the appropriate key

Other Word Forms

• menued adjective
• menuing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of menu¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from French: “detailed list,” noun use of menu “small, detailed,” from Latin minūtus minute ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of menu¹

C19: from French menu small, detailed (list), from Latin minūtus _minute ²

Example Sentences

The whimsical “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired culinary experience is filled with surprises, starting with a menu that appears when you use your “magic” paint brush.

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She soon embarked on a three-year transformation of the brand, which included paying for store remodels and menu upgrades.

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But he said the increased cost to employers would inevitably have to be passed on in the "cost in the prices on the menu".

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Gwen’s water menu—a detailed book with lengthy descriptions of each water’s origin and flavor profile—includes bottles from as far away as Australia and Armenia.

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It showed him looking at a drinks menu before saying: "I could murder a Paloma."

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Related Words

• card 
• cuisine 
• food 
• table