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