Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] À la carteMeaning On the menu, with each dish priced. Origin This is of French origin - according to the card (the 'card' is the menu card). This applies to meals which are ordered in separate items, each with a specified price. As distinct from a table d'hôte, which has a fixed inclusive price. The date of the earliest French usage isn't known. In English the first citation is Joseph Sherer's, Notes and Reflections During a Ramble in Germany, 1826:
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