Phrase guide

bill of fare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: menu

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the menu was in French

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: menu, card, carte du jour, carte

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bill

Narrower terms: a la carte, prix fixe, table d'hote

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: منيو (minyu) — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Finnish: menukortti — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Finnish: ruokalista — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • French: carte — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • French: menu — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Hungarian: étlap — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Polish: jadłospis — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Russian: меню (menju) — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Spanish: carta — enumeration of dishes in writing
  • Spanish: menú — enumeration of dishes in writing