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bis⋅tro

[bis-troh; Fr. bee-stroh]
–noun, plural bis⋅tros [bis-trohz; Fr. bee-stroh] .
1. a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
2. a small nightclub or restaurant.

Origin:
1920–25; < F bistro(t), orig. argot, first attested in the sense “proprietor of a tavern” (1884); of obscure orig.
bis·tro   (bē'strō, bĭs'trō)   
n.   pl. bis·tros
  1. A small bar, tavern, or nightclub.
  2. A small, informal restaurant serving wine.

[French bistro or bistrot, tavern owner, tavern.]
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