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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a small informal restaurant; serves wine

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural bistros) Etymology: French Date: 1921 1. a small or unpretentious restaurant 2. a. a small bar or tavern b. nightclub

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -os) a small restaurant. Etymology: F

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bistros) A bistro is a small, informal restaurant or a bar where food is served. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

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