Etymology

hors d'oeuvre

Today it means: A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal. Full definition →

French hors-d'œuvre
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  1. French · borrowed fromhors-d'œuvre
  2. French · borrowed fromhors-d'œuvre
  3. English todayhors d'oeuvre

Borrowed from French hors-d'œuvre.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.