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noun, plural hors d'oeuvre, hors d'oeuvres 
[awr durvz; Fr. awr dœ-vruh] .
[awr durvz; Fr. awr dœ-vruh] . 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.
Origin:
1705–15; < French: outside of the main course
1705–15; < French: outside of the main course
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Word Origin & History
hors d'oeuvre
1714, "out of the ordinary," from Fr. hors d'oeuvre, "outside the ordinary courses (of a meal)," lit. "apart from the main work," from hors, var. of fors "outside" (from L. fortis) + de "from" + oeuvre "work," from L. opera, (see opus). Meaning "extra dish set out before a
EXPAND meal or between courses" attested in Eng. from 1742.
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