Main Entry:

menu

Pronunciation:

\ˈmen-(ˌ)yü, ˈmān-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural menus

Etymology:

French, from menu small, detailed, from Old French — more at minuet

Date:

1837

1 a: a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet) b (1): a comparable list or assortment of offerings <a menu of television programs> (2): a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform2: the dishes available for or served at a meal ; also : the meal itself