crudites

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A form of crudités — Raw vegetables often served as an appetizer before a main dish; sometimes including fruits.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

crudites1

nouncrudites pl (plural only)

alternative crudités · alternative cruditees

  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative spelling of crudités.

crudites2

noun

alternative crudités · alternative cruditees

  1. pluralplural of crudite

Origin

crudites · noun

  1. Frenchcrudités
  2. Frenchcrudités
  3. Englishcrudites

Borrowed from French crudités.

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crudites · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

crudites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crudites

MLA

“crudites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crudites. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crudites,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crudites.

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