[menu] n, pl menus [F, fr. menu small, detailed, fr. OF--more at minuet] (1837) 1 a: a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet) b (1): a comparable list or assortment of offerings "a ~ of television programs" (2): a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform
2: the dishes available for or served at a meal; also: the meal itself