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] | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |