Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of hors d'oeuvre

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hors d'oeuvre

Pronunciation:/ɔəˈdɜːv//ɔɹˈdɝv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.

  2. (by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing.

  3. Something unusual or extraordinary.