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hors d'oeuvre


hors d'oeuvre

noun \ȯr-ˈdərv\
plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvre\-ˈdərv(z)\

Definition of HORS D'OEUVRE

: any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers
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Examples of HORS D'OEUVRE

  1. a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres

Origin of HORS D'OEUVRE

French hors-d'œuvre, literally, outside of the work
First Known Use: 1714

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with HORS D'OEUVRE

bell curve, conserve, deserve, disserve, french curve, incurve, observe, preserve, recurve, reserve, self-serve, sine curve, skew curve, subserve, unnerve

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