
Meaning of HORS D'OEUVRE
| Pronunciation: | | or 'durv
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal |
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| | See Also: | | appetiser, appetizer, pigs in blankets, rollmop, starter, stuffed mushroom | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hors` d'[oe]uvre"\; pl. {Hors d'[oe]uveres}. [F.,
lit., outside of work.]
1. Something unusual or extraordinary. [R.]
2. A dish served as a relish, usually at the beginning of a
meal.
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