table d'hôte

[tah-buhl doht, tab-uhl, tabl^uh doht]

noun

plural

tables d'hôte 

1. a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.

table d'hôte

/ tablə dot, ˈtɑːbəl ˈdəʊt /

adjective

1. (of a meal) consisting of a set number of courses with limited choice of dishes offered at a fixed price Compare à la carte prix fixe

noun

1. a table d'hôte meal or menu

Word History and Origins

Origin of table d'hôte¹

1610–20; < French: literally, the host's table

Word History and Origins

Origin of table d'hôte¹

C17: from French, literally: the host's table