à la carte also a la carte (ä l kärt ,  l)adv. & adj. With a separate price for each item on the menu. [French : à, by + la, the + carte, menu.] |
à la carte [ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt æ lə (French) a la kart]
adj & adv
1. (Cookery) (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte
2. (Cookery) (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal
[from French, literally: according to the card]
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