crudité

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English

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Etymology

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From French crudité. Doublet of crudity.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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crudité (plural crudités)

  1. (food) A crispy raw vegetable; an individual piece of crudités.
    • 2015, Mina Holland, The World on a Plate: 40 Cuisines, 100 Recipes, and the Stories Behind Them, Penguin, →ISBN, page 42:
      In its raw form, fennel might be eaten as a crudité along with a host of other local vegetables—radishes, sweet red onions, cucumber, artichoke, celery and tomatoes.
  2. (food) Synonym of crudités (raw vegetables served as an appetizer)
    • 2000 February 2, Harriette Cole, How to Be: A Guide to Contemporary Living for African Americans, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:
      When you're eating crudité, chips or anything else that uses a communal dip, you should dip before you take a bite.
    • 2003 September 2, Nicole Aloni, Cooking for Company: All the Recipes You Need for Simple, Elegant Entertaining at Home, Penguin, →ISBN:
      The beautiful and often exotic produce available in farmers markets and specialty grocers today are a welcome addition to a crudité. Because they are to be consumed in their most unadorned state, freshness will more than make up for any []
    • 2009 09, Chef Michel Stroot, The Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN, page 28:
      Carrots and celery do not a crudité make; let your senses determine what vegetables and fruits should appear on your crudité tray.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin crūditātem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʁy.di.te/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

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crudité f (plural crudités)

  1. (uncountable) rawness
  2. (countable) a type of salad, usually put in sandwiches
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Descendants

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  • English: crudité
  • English: crudités

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