hors d'oeuvre

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɔəˈdɜːv/, /ɔəˈdɜːvɹə/
• (America) IPA: /ɔɹˈdɝv/, /ɔɹˈdʊv/

Noun

hors d'oeuvre

1. (food) A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
2. (by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing.
3. (dated, rare) Something unusual or extraordinary.

Synonyms

Translations

• French: hors-d'œuvre
• German: Hors d’œuvre, Vorspeise
• Portuguese: aperitivo
• Russian: заку́ска
• Spanish: aperitivo

Translations

• French: rien, gnognotte, broutille, pipi de chat

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