table d\'hôte

[tah-buhl doht, tab-uhl; Fr. tabluh doht]

ta·ble d'hôte

[tah-buhl doht, tab-uhl; Fr. tabluh doht]
noun, plural ta·bles d'hôte [tah-buhlz doht, tab-uhlz; Fr. tabluh doht] .
a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.


Origin:
1610–20; < French: literally, the host's table
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Table d'hôte is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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table d'hôte (ˈtɑːbəl ˈdəʊt, French tablə dot)
 
adj
1.  à la carte Compare prix fixe (of a meal) consisting of a set number of courses with limited choice of dishes offered at a fixed price
 
n , tables d'hôte
2.  a table d'hôte meal or menu
 
[C17: from French, literally: the host's table]

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