bistros

Variant of bistro

noun pl. bistros

  1. a small wine shop or restaurant where wine is served
  2. a small nightclub or bar

Origin: Fr (Parisian) slang, wine shop, wine seller < bistraud, orig. (dial. of Anjou & Poitou), a shepherd < biste, goat

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