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Menu Definition: From Restaurant Dishes to Computer Options (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：list of dishes (menu)

menu 🔊

/ˈmen.juː/

a paper or book in a restaurant that shows all the food and drinks you can order, usually with prices.

Person holding a restaurant menu with food options

list of dishes 🔊

➕

/lɪst əv ˈdɪʃɪz/

A printed or digital list of food and drink options available at a restaurant, typically with prices.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'menu' meaning 'small, detailed', from Latin 'minutus' (small).

💡 Mnemonic

MENU: 'My Evening Nourishment Unfolds' – it reveals what you can eat.

📖 Example

We spent ten minutes studying the menu at the new Italian restaurant before deciding to share a large pizza. 🔊 We spent ten minutes studying the menu at the new Italian restaurant before deciding to share a large pizza.

🔗 Collocations

restaurant menu – A menu in a dining establishment.

menu item – A specific food or drink listed on a menu.

menu price – The cost shown next to each dish on the menu.

🔄 Synonyms

bill of fare (n.) – A list of dishes available in a restaurant, similar to a menu.

carte (n.) – A French term for a menu, especially in fine dining.

food list (n.) – A simple list of available food options.

🌱 Derivatives

menus (n.) – Plural form of menu.

menu-driven (adj.) – Controlled by a menu, as in software.

📖 Cultural Story

Originated in 18th-century France as a small detailed list of dishes. The modern restaurant menu became a standard feature in Parisian eateries, later spreading globally.

Meaning 2：options list (menu)

menu 🔊

/ˈmen.juː/

a list of choices on a computer or phone screen that shows different things you can do, like 'File', 'Edit', or 'Save'.

Laptop screen showing a dropdown menu with file options

options list 🔊

➕

/ˈɒpʃənz lɪst/

A list of commands or options displayed on a computer or phone screen, such as 'File', 'Edit', or 'Save'.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To save your document, click on 'File' in the top left corner of the screen, then choose 'Save' from the drop-down menu. 🔊 To save your document, click on 'File' in the top left corner of the screen, then choose 'Save' from the drop-down menu.

🔗 Collocations

drop-down menu – A menu that appears below a heading when clicked.

context menu – A menu that appears upon right-clicking, offering options specific to the context.

main menu – The primary menu in a software application.

🔄 Synonyms

options list (n.) – A list of selectable options.

command list (n.) – A list of available commands.

dropdown (n.) – A type of menu that drops down when activated.

🌱 Derivatives

submenu (n.) – A secondary menu that appears from a primary menu item.

menu bar (n.) – A horizontal bar at the top of a window containing menu titles.