crudités

[ kroo-di-tey; French kry-dee-tey ]
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noun(used with a singular or plural verb)French Cooking.
  1. an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip.

Origin of crudités

1
1965–70; <French, plural of crudité literally, rawness, crudity

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British Dictionary definitions for crudités

crudités

/ (ˌkruːdɪˈteɪ) /


pl n
  1. a selection of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or small chunks and served, with a dip, as an hors d'oeuvre

Origin of crudités

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C20: from French, plural of crudité, literally: rawness

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