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crudités

crudités

8.8
Raw vegetables cut into sticks and served with a dip
  • noun
  • /ˌkruːdɪˈteɪ/
: crudités
  • A platter of crudités was placed on the table as an appetizer before dinner.

Examples

  • The platter was filled with colorful crudités.

  • Guests snacked on crudités and cheese while waiting for the main course.

  • He arranged the crudités around a bowl of creamy dip for the party.

  • Can you pass the crudités over here?

  • A platter of crudités was placed on the table as an appetizer before dinner.

  • Guests snacked on crudités and cheese while waiting for the main course.

  • He arranged the crudités around a bowl of creamy dip for the party.

Surface Forms

crudités singular
crudités plural

Etymology

The word crudités comes from the French word cru, which means 'raw'. A helpful way to remember it is the English word crude, which also suggests 'raw', and that explains why crudités are raw vegetables cut into bite-size pieces and served with a dip.