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.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  a la carte - a menu having individual dishes listed with separate pricesbill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu, card - a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" |
| Adj. | 1. |  a la carte - (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each itemprix fixe, table d'hote - (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price |
| Adv. | 1. |  a la carte - by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte" |
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