cru·di·tés
(kro͞o′dĭ-tā′)pl.n.
Cut raw vegetables, such as carrot sticks and pepper strips, served often with a dip as an appetizer.
[French, pl. of crudité, rawness, from Old French crudite, from Latin crūditās, indigestion, undigested food, from crūdus, raw; see crude.]
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crudités
(ˌkruːdɪˈteɪ)pl n
(Cookery) a selection of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or small chunks and served, with a dip, as an hors d'oeuvre
[C20: from French, plural of crudité, literally: rawness]
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cru•di•tés
(ˌkru dɪˈteɪ; Fr. krü diˈteɪ)n.pl.
raw vegetables cut into pieces and served with a dip as an appetizer.
[1965–70; < French, pl. of crudité literally, rawness, crudity]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  crudites - raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dipappetiser, appetizer, starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) rabbit food, raw vegetable - an uncooked vegetable celery stick - celery stalks cut into small sticks carrot stick - a stick of carrot eaten raw |
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