Carte Du Jour (Noun)
Meaning
A list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The restaurant's carte du jour featured a variety of French delicacies, including escargots and duck l'orange.
- The waiter presented us with the carte du jour, which was written entirely in French, making it difficult for us to decipher.
- The chef's special carte du jour was a three-course meal that changed daily, depending on the freshest ingredients available.
- We perused the carte du jour, trying to decide between the coq au vin and the bouillabaisse.
- The menu, or carte du jour, was a single sheet of paper with a list of dishes written in elegant calligraphy.