plat du jour
[ plah duh zhoo r; French pla dy zhoor ]
/ ˈplɑ də ˈʒʊər; French pla dü ˈʒur /
noun, plural plats du jour [plahz duh zhoo r; French pla dy zhoor] /ˈplɑz də ˈʒʊər; French pla dü ˈʒur/.
the special or featured dish of the day on a restaurant menu.
Origin of plat du jour
1905–10; < French: dish of the day
Words nearby plat du jour
plastoquinone,
plastotype,
plastral,
plastron,
plat,
plat du jour,
plat-,
plat.,
plata,
plataea,
platan
British Dictionary definitions for plat du jour
plat du jour
/ (ˈplɑː də ˈʒʊə, French pla dy ʒur) /
noun plural plats du jour (ˈplɑːz də ˈʒʊə, French pla dy ʒur)
the specially prepared or recommended dish of the day on a restaurant's menu
Word Origin for plat du jour
French, literally: dish of the day