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 perform
2 : the dishes available for or served at a meal; also : the meal itself