prix fixe
[ pree -fiks; French pree -feeks ]
/ ˈpri ˈfɪks; French pri ˈfiks /
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noun, plural prix fixes [pree -fiks; French pree -feeks]. /ˈpri ˈfɪks; French pri ˈfiks/.
a fixed price charged for any meal chosen from the variety listed on the menu.
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Origin of prix fixe
Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85
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prix fixe
/ (French pri fiks) /
noun plural prix fixes (fiks)
a fixed price charged for one of a set number of meals offered on a menuCompare à la carte, table d'hôte
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