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hors d'oeuvre

Pronunciation: /ɔː ˈdəːv, ˈdəːvr(ə)/

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Definition of hors d'oeuvre

noun (plural same or hors d'oeuvres pronunc. same or /ˈdəːvz/)

  • a small savoury dish, typically one served as an appetizer: a trolley laden with fifteen different hors d’oeuvres [as modifier]:a wine and hors d’oeuvre reception

Origin:

French, literally 'outside the work'

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The plural of hors d’oeuvre (a French phrase) can be spelled either hors d’oeuvre or hors d’oeuvres.

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