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hors d'oeuvre

[ awr durv; French awr »å²Õ-vruh ]

noun

plural hors d'oeuvre, hors d'oeuvres
  1. a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
  2. an appetizer, as a relish or more elaborate preparation, served before or as the first course of a meal.


hors d'oeuvre

/ É”r »å²ÕvrÉ™; É”Ë ËˆdÉœËvr /

noun

  1. an additional dish served as an appetizer, usually before the main meal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hors d'oeuvre1

1705–15; < French: outside of the main course
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hors d'oeuvre1

C18: from French, literally: outside the work, not part of the main course
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Before their hors d'oeuvres even arrive, Henry has the first of about 100 "What the hell is wrong with this lady?" moments when Violet becomes overly preoccupied with her phone, but for good reason.

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"Hors d'oeuvres were meant to be available to all guests. And the leftovers from the dinner were the promised hors d'oeuvres."

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There are hors d'oeuvres for both teams: England a date with Ireland at Lord's, Australia a probable appearance in the World Test Championship Final.

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I was ready for a change, ready to walk on the wild side, ready to make a version of a spicy, cheesy, crispy hors d'oeuvre about which I could get excited.

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The White House kitchen is able to serve 140 dinner guests and hors d'oeuvres for up to 1,000 people.

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