dejeuner
Midday French dining
Déjeuner is the French word for lunch, sometimes appearing untranslated in English contexts to evoke Continental sophistication: a leisurely déjeuner at a Parisian café.
Petit déjeuner is breakfast.
The word occasionally appears anglicized without the accent.
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- tartineSingle-slice topped bread
- briocheEnriched French bread
- beurreFrench for butter
patisserie · boulangerie · bistro · Manet · midi · diner · cuisine · Provence
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- briocheEnriched French bread
- tartineSingle-slice topped bread
- omeletteFolded cooked eggs
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
quiche · yogurt · muesli · granola · espresso · latte · cappuccino · fromage
Midday meal
- midiMid-calf garment length
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
salad · soup · platter · picnic · buffet · bistro · midday · break
croissant
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
beurre · patisserie · boulangerie · bistro · Manet · midi · diner · cuisine · Provence · Paris
croissant
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
crepe · quiche · yogurt · muesli · granola · espresso · latte · cappuccino · fromage · continental
lunch
Midday meal
sandwich · salad · soup · platter · picnic · buffet · bistro · midday · break · nourishment
restaurant
Place serving meals
patio · tablecloth · napkin · cutlery · menu · reservation · service · waitstaff · ambiance · sommelier
dejeunerdinner
Primary evening meal
supper · evening meal · breakfast · midnight snack · lunch
dejeunerquick bite
Hasty small meal
grab-and-go · fast food · snack · working lunch · desk lunch
dejeunerfasting
Deliberate food avoidance
fast · abstinence · starvation · hunger · skipping meals