plat du jour

[ plah duh zhoor; French pla dy zhoor ]

noun

, plural plats du jour [plahz, d, uh, , zhoor, pl, a, d, y, , zhoor].

1. the special or featured dish of the day on a restaurant menu.

plat du jour

/ ˈplɑː də ˈʒʊə; pla dy ʒur /

noun

1. the specially prepared or recommended dish of the day on a restaurant's menu

Word History and Origins

Origin of plat du jour¹

1905–10; < French: dish of the day

Word History and Origins

Origin of plat du jour¹

French, literally: dish of the day

Example Sentences

The man idly wondered what was the plat du jour at the Savoy that evening.

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Some have one dish, called the plat du jour, with cheese and fruit afterwards.

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The plat du jour was salmon and Mayonnaise sauce, above all things!

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