n.
Pronunciation: ˌ trä-t ə - ' r ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · as or -rie \ - ' r ē - ˌ ā \
Etymology: Italian, from trattore restaurateur, from French traiteur, from traiter to treat, from Old French traitier ― more at TREAT
Date: 1832
: RESTAURANT specifically : a usually small Italian restaurant