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menus Definition


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menu
noun menus
    1a. The range of dishes available in a restaurant, etc;
      Thesaurus: cuisine, selection.
    1b. The dishes to be served at a particular meal;
      Example: the wedding menu
    1c. A list of these dishes.
      Example: choose from the menu
      Thesaurus: bill of fare, carte du jour, list.
    2a. computing.
      A set of options displayed on a computer screen;
      Example: a pull-down menu
    computing.
        Example: a menu-driven program
      3. Any list of subjects, options, etc to be selected from.
    Etymology: 19c: French, originally (as an adj) meaning ‘small' or (as a noun) ‘a small and detailed list', from Latin minutus small.



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