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