hors d'oeuvrenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔː ˈdɜːv/us/ˌɔːr ˈdɝːv/plural hors d'oeuvre or hors d'oeuvresUK a small savoury (= not sweet) dish eaten at the start of a meal
US small pieces of food eaten at a party
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Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- pot luck
- smorgasbord
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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