Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Words: hors-d'oeuvres [MW]

Pronunciation: or-'d&rv
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvre /-'d&rv(z)/
Etymology: French hors-d'[oe]uvre, literally, outside of the work
: any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers

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