bill of fare
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5.3
- noun
- /bɪl əv fɛr/
- Archaic
:
menú
- Then I'm going to a swell cafe, order everything on the bill of fare… …and if it ain't just right, or maybe even if it is… …I'm gonna bawl the waiter out, take the whole thing back.
- the bill of fare includes
Examples
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After browsing the bill of fare, I decided to order the grilled salmon.
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Waterloo pudding is one of our favorite desserts, and other British triumphs and glories adorn the bill of fare from time to time.
Blog text (22) -
Now, read me the bill of fare.
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It's not my bill of fare.
Fiction book (2001) -
On the contrary, I just cannot find anything healthful on your bill of fare.
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The bill of fare is seen by many as crucial to a diet for survival, while many others see it as toxic to the greatness of a nation.
Academic text (1998) -
The waiter provided us with the bill of fare so we could choose our meals.
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The restaurant's bill of fare features a variety of vegetarian options.
Synonyms
344
1.0
A list of food and drinks you can order at a restaurant
16
8.8
A list of dishes at a restaurant
A list of dishes a restaurant offers today
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'menu' is directly derivable from combining 'bill' (a document or list) with 'of' and 'fare' (the food offered); the phrase literally denotes a document concerning the fare. This simple noun-of-noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Bill of fare comes from old inns where the owner wrote a small paper, a bill, showing the food, the fare, that guests could choose. So the phrase literally meant a paper list of dishes and today 'bill of fare' simply means 'menu'.