[ˈbɪstrəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small, relatively simple restaurant, especially one offering French or French-style food
(e.g: the bistro offers a more relaxed setting for dining)


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: French; perhaps related to bistouille, a northern colloquial term meaning ‘bad alcohol’, perhaps from Russian bystro ‘rapidly’