BISTRO


Meaning of BISTRO in English

/ ˈbiːstrəʊ; NAmE -stroʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) a small informal restaurant

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s: French ; perhaps related to bistouille , a northern colloquial term meaning bad alcohol, perhaps from Russian bystro rapidly.

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