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hors d’oeuvre (ohr DERV) (s) (noun), hors d’oeuvres (pl)
1. An extra little dish that is smaller than the main course which is usually served first to stimulate the appetite of those who are eating the primary meal: Tim's mother served him and the rest of the family a bowl of hors d’oeuvres, or vegetable soup, before the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.
2. Etymology: from French hors, "outside of" + oeuvre, "a job" or "work".
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