What does hors d'oeuvre mean?

Definitions for hors d'oeuvre
ɔr ˈdɜrv; ɔr ˈdɜrvz, ˈdɜrvhors d'oeu·vre

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  1. hors d'oeuvrenoun

    a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal

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  1. hors d'oeuvre

    Hors d'oeuvre is a small dish served before the main part of a meal, typically meant to be eaten by hand or with minimal utensils. It is often designed to stimulate the appetite and can be hot or cold, and may range from the simple to the elaborate. The term is French and is also commonly known as a starter or appetizer in English.

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  1. Hors d'oeuvre

    Hors d'oeuvre or the first course, are food items served before the main courses of a meal. The French is hors d’œuvre; in English, the ⟨œ⟩ ligature is usually replaced by the digraph ⟨oe⟩ with the plural often written as hors d'oeuvres and pronounced the same or.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hors d'oeuvre in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hors d'oeuvre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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