Bistro
/ˈbiːstɹoʊ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.
"Now, a coalition of bistro owners, unions and trade organizations is lobbying to get Unesco to grant Paris's sidewalk bistros and cafes official status as France's "intangible cultural heritage.""
- 2 a small informal restaurant; serves wine wordnet
Verb
- 1 To eat at a bistro. rare
Example
More examples"Tom was invited to come and have a beer at the local bistro."
Etymology
Attested from c. 1920, from the French bistro(t) with the original meaning "proprietor of a tavern" (1880s), of unknown origin, presumably regional French dialect. See the French etymology for more.