crudités
[ kroo-di-tey; French kry-dee-tey ]
/ ˌkru dɪˈteɪ; French krü diˈteɪ /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) French Cookery.
an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip.
Origin of crudités
1965–70; < French, plural of
crudité literally, rawness,
crudity
Words nearby crudités
cruddy,
crude,
crude oil,
cruden,
crudity,
crudités,
crudo,
cruel,
cruel and unusual punishment,
cruel to be kind,
cruelhearted
British Dictionary definitions for crudites
crudités
/ (ˌkruːdɪˈteɪ) /
pl n
a selection of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or small chunks and served, with a dip, as an hors d'oeuvre
Word Origin for crudités
C20: from French, plural of
crudité, literally: rawness