Main Entry:

cru·di·tés

Pronunciation:

\krue-dē-tā, ˌkrü-di-ˈtā\

Function:

noun plural

Etymology:

French, from plural of crudité rawness, from Latin cruditas indigestion, from crudus

Date:

1960

: pieces of raw vegetables (as celery or carrot sticks) served as an hors d'oeuvre often with a dip