[kroo-di-tey; Fr. kry-dee-tey] 
) French Cookery. | an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip. |
| cru·di·tés (krōō'dĭ-tā') pl.n. Cut raw vegetables, such as carrot sticks and pepper strips, served often with a dip as an appetizer. [French, pl. of crudité, rawness, from Old French crudite, from Latin crūditās, indigestion, undigested food, from crūdus, raw; see crude.] |