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- [men-yoo, mey-nyoo]
- /ˈmɛn yu, ˈmeɪ nyu/
- /ˈmen.juː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-yoo, mey-nyoo]
- /ˈmɛn yu, ˈmeɪ nyu/
Definitions of menu word
- noun menu a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare: Ask the waiter for a menu. 1
- noun menu the dishes served. 1
- noun menu any list or set of items, activities, etc., from which to choose: What's on the menu this weekend—golf, tennis, swimming? 1
- noun menu Digital Technology. a list of options available to a user, as displayed on a screen. 1
- noun menu A list of dishes available in a restaurant. 1
- noun menu restaurant: list of dishes 1
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Origin of menu
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French: detailed list, noun use of menu small, detailed < Latin minūtus minute2
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Parts of speech for Menu
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
menu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
menu usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for menu
noun menu
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- cuisine — The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
- card — A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
- table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
Top questions with menu
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