prix
prix — noun
1. a multi-course restaurant meal that costs one set amount decided by the restaura
a multi-course restaurant meal that costs one set amount decided by the restaurant, rather than charging separately for each dish ordered
The French bistro offered a three-course prix fixe for twenty-two euros.
collocation: three-course prix fixe
Élise and Mert chose the prix fixe because it included both an appetizer and dessert.
Yuki checked the prix fixe menu before booking the anniversary dinner.
The special summer prix fixe at the seafood restaurant features local crab and fresh vegetables.
For a good deal, look for lunch prix fixe options near office buildings on weekdays.
- set menu
more general term for a meal with limited choices at a fixed price
- fixed-price menu
more literal English equivalent, less French-sounding
- table d'hôte
formal French term for a similar multi-course fixed-price meal
- à la carte
ordering each dish separately rather than as a fixed-price meal
文法句型
prix fixe + noun (menu, dinner, option)
用法筆記
The headword 'prix' is a French borrowing and nearly always appears within the compound noun 'prix fixe' (also written without hyphen as a two-word phrase). It is rarely used alone in English.