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men·u [ ménnyoo, máyn y ] (plural men·us)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. list of dishes available: a list of the dishes that can be ordered in a restaurant or that are to be served at a formal meal

2. list of program options: a list on a computer screen of the options available to the user

3. list or collection: a list of things available, or a collection of things from which a selection can be made

[Mid-19th century. < French, "minute, detailed" < Latin minutus (see minute1)]
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