- plat du jour
- n. a dish specially featured on a day's menu.
Etymology: F, = dish of the day
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\\|plädə|zhu̇(ə)r\ noun (plural plats du jour \\“\): a dish that is emphasized as a feature of a restaurant bill of fare on a particular day* * *
/plah" deuh zhoor"/; Fr. /plann dyuu zhoohrdd"/, pl. plats du jour /plahz" deuh zhoor"/; Fr. /plann dyuu zhoohrdd"/.the special or featured dish of the day on a restaurant menu.[1905-10; < F: dish of the day]* * *
plat du jour /plä də zhoorˈ or (French) pla dü zhoorˈ/noun (pl plats du jour)A dish on a restaurant menu specially recommended that dayORIGIN: Fr* * *
plat du jour UK [ˌplɑː duː ˈʒʊə(r)] US [ˌplɑ du ˈʒʊr] noun [countable] [singular plat du jour plural plats du jour]a meal that is not included in a restaurant’s usual menu and that is different each dayThesaurus: european and mediterranean foodhyponym* * *
plat du jour «PLA doo ZHOOR», plural plats du jour «PLA doo ZHOOR».French. the specialty of the day in a restaurant.* * *
[ˌplä də 'zho͝or]n. (pl. plats du jour pronunc. same) a dish specially prepared by a restaurant on a particular day, in addition to the usual menuOrigin:French, literally ‘dish of the day’
Useful english dictionary. 2012.