Standard Lemma guide

crudités

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈkɹuːdɪteɪz/
  • US: /ˈkɹuːdɪteɪ/
  • UK: /ˈkɹuːdɪteɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Raw vegetables often served as an appetizer before a main dish; sometimes including fruits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of crudité

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French crudités.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.