Hors d'oeuvre

/ˌɔːˈdɜːv/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
  2. 2
    a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing. broadly
  4. 4
    Something unusual or extraordinary. dated, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms
antipastiantipastoappetizerapéritifcanapecanapés

Etymology

Borrowed from French hors d'oeuvre.

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