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crudités

 
Dictionary: cru·di·tés   (krū'dĭ-tā') pronunciation
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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Raw vegetables, sliced or cut into small pieces or strips, served with a variety of dressings or dips, as an hors d'œuvre. (French crudité, ‘rawness’.)

Food Lover's Companion: crudités
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[kroo-dee-TAY] Often served as an appetizer, crudités are raw seasonal vegetables, frequently accompanied with a dipping sauce, such as bagna cauda.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - forret af rå grønsager

Français (French)
n. pl. - grossièretés, caractère rudimentaire, crudité (d'une métaphore)

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Crudites (exklusive französische Speise)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - ορεκτικό από ωμά λαχανικά με σάλτσα για βούτημα

Italiano (Italian)
verdure

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - cruezas (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
нарезанные сырые овощи

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - vegetales crudos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - grönsakstallrik

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
法国的水果和蔬菜的色拉

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 法國的水果和蔬菜的沙拉

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 미숙한 것, 미완성품

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 前菜

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮תערובת ירקות (מתאבן)‬


 
 
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