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t. e. In restaurants, à la carte ( / ɑːləˈkɑːrt /; French pronunciation: [a la kaʁt]; lit. 'at the card') [ 1] is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered. [ 2] It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu". [ 3][ 4]
2. Denotes the range of values that a measured quantity may have; for example, 10 ± 2 denotes an unknown value that lies between 8 and 12. ∓ (minus-plus sign) Used paired with ±, denotes the opposite sign; that is, + if ± is –, and – if ± is +. ÷ (division sign)
Being Yiddish, the meaning can change by the use of gestures and a change in tone, so that tsatskele can become the favorite child. Leo Rosten , author of The Joys of Yiddish , combines the two main meanings and gives an alternative sense of tchotchke as meaning a young girl, a "pretty young thing".
Lexical item. In lexicography [citation needed], a lexical item is a single word, a part of a word, or a chain of words ( catena) that forms the basic elements of a language's lexicon (≈ vocabulary). [citation needed] Examples are cat, traffic light, take care of, by the way, and it's raining cats and dogs.
Here's a look at some menu items both common and obscure that have inspired stronger-than-normal feelings among hungry patrons. Michele M./Yelp Taco Bell Nacho Fries
The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house. The dictionary, which published its first edition in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to ...
3. Tex-Mex Shrimp Bowl. Applebee's. Nutrition: 710 calories, 27 g fat (4.5 g sat fat), 2,070 mg sodium, 91 g carbs (10 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 30 g protein. Shrimp is one of the leaner, low-fat ...
14. Protein Style. @carlosdharrisjr. You can order any burger on the menu this way, meaning it’ll come to you on hand-leafed lettuce instead of a bun.