Menus

/ˈmɛnjuːz/ noun

Definition

Lists of foods and drinks available at a restaurant or a plan of what will be served at a meal.

Etymology

From French 'menu' meaning 'small' or 'detailed', which came from Latin 'minutus'. The word originally referred to detailed lists of small items and became associated with restaurant food lists in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

Restaurant menus are actually a surprisingly recent invention—before the 1700s, most people ate whatever the chef decided to cook, and fancy menus only became common when restaurants started appearing in Paris.

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