Etymology

plat du jour

Today it means: The special dish for the day in a restaurant. Full definition →

French plat du jour
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  1. French · borrowed fromplat du jour
  2. English todayplat du jour

Borrowed from French plat du jour (literally “dish of the day”). See du jour.

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