table d'hôte
[
tah
-b
uh
l
doht
,
tab
-
uh
l;
French
t
a
bl
uh
doht
]
/ˈtɑ bəl ˈdoʊt, ˈtæb əl;
French
tablə ˈdoʊt/
noun
,
plural
tables d'hôte
[
tah
-b
uh
lz
doht
,
tab
-
uh
lz;
French
t
a
bl
uh
doht
]
/ˈtɑ bəlz ˈdoʊt, ˈtæb əlz;
French
tablə ˈdoʊt/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.
Compare
à la carte
,
prix fixe
.
Origin
1610-20;
<
French:
literally, the host's table
British Dictionary definitions for
table d'hôte
table d'hôte
/
ˈtɑːb
ə
l ˈdəʊt;
French
tablə dot
/
adjective
1.
(of a meal) consisting of a set number of courses with limited choice of dishes offered at a fixed price
Compare
à la carte
,
prix fixe
noun
(
pl
)
tables d'hôte
(
ˈtɑːb
ə
lz ˈdəʊt
;
French
) (
tablə dot
)
2.
a table d'hôte meal or menu
Word Origin
C17: from French, literally: the host's table