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

I ask for a menu and he sends a brightly-coloured poster with a price list for THC, the chemical compound in cannabis which gets you high.

From BBC

Golden Fleece — Offering a classic Greek menu in an elevated and contemporary setting, Golden Fleece is right in the heart of Greektown.

From Salon

Among the scene’s daunting challenges: He has to deliver a weeping, Method-style reading of a restaurant menu.

From Los Angeles Times

They must be clearly emphasised, usually in bold, on labels while restaurants will either list allergens on menus or inform customers verbally.

From BBC

The deception started on Aug. 19, when the Tennessee-based chain in a press release announced changes to its logo and menu as part of a campaign titled “All the More.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• card 
• cuisine 
• food 
• table