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Definition of Carte du jour
1. Noun. A list of dishes available at a restaurant. "The menu was in French"
Generic synonyms: Bill
Specialized synonyms: A La Carte, Prix Fixe, Table D'hote
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carte Du Jour
Literary usage of Carte du jour
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Homes of the Passing Show by W Beatty-Kingston (1900)
"A carte du jour is, however, prepared daily, and visitors who prefer to order a
la carte can select from a great variety of dishes. ..."
2. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1898)
"... better claim to the edifice in question ? I cannot possibly escape from where
I am, and so must protest by the new Styx-Thames telephone. Carte du Jour. ..."
3. The Gourmet's Guide to London by Newnham-Davis (Nathaniel) (1914)
"When a man sits down at his table there at dinner-time, M. Kugi, the maitre
d'hotel, puts before him the carte du jour, an ample one, with any special ..."
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