Definition of Crudites

1. Noun. Raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip.

Generic synonyms: Appetiser, Appetizer, Starter
Terms within: Rabbit Food, Raw Vegetable
Specialized synonyms: Celery Stick, Carrot Stick

Definition of Crudites

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of crudités) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crudites

1. pieces of raw vegetables served with a dip [n]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crudites

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crude death rate
crude drug
crude fibre
crude oil
crude protein
crude sap
crude urine
crudely
crudeness
crudenesses
cruder
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crudest
crudites (current term)
crudities
crudity
crudle
crudled
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cruds
crudy
crue
cruel
cruel and unusual punishment
cruel plant
crueler

Literary usage of Crudites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Paris by Peter Eckerlin, Elke Pastre (2001)
"Personal walking tours crudites . crudites, raw vegetables/salad through Saint-Germain, the Marais, daurade bream Montmartre. Pere-Lachaise, guided tours ..."

2. Malamalama School's Rainbow Cookbook: Recipes from Around the World by Hawaii Malamalama School (Keaau (1993)
"A large platter of crudites (raw vegetables) and a big bowl of tofu avocado dip. ... crudites: Cut Vegetables into sticks and chunks. ..."

3. The North American Review by Making of America Project, Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1824)
"... no means of withstanding the tide of ' indigested crudites,' which threatens, ere this age passes away, to deluge and overwhelm the ancient landmarks of ..."

4. Southern Literary Messenger (1859)
"... literary character of the work before us, especially exhibiting certain offensive provincialisms and crudites of language and style ; but we forbear. ..."

5. The Seven Great Hymns of the Mediaeval Church by Charles C. Nott (1902)
"... that life Wherewith your happy Country, True 1 crudites, is rife. Brief life is here our portion, Brief forrow, ..."

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