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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeonsik
"식사 전에 맛있는 전식이 나왔습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small savory dish, typically one served as an appetizer before the main course of a meal.
"The waiters circulated through the cocktail party offering a variety of delicate hors d'oeuvres." - 2
Something secondary or incidental.
"His opening remarks were merely hors d'oeuvres compared to the main debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French, literally meaning "outside of the work" (hors meaning "outside of" and oeuvre meaning "work"). Originally used in architecture and culinary arts to denote something extraneous or a side dish served before the main meal courses.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Hors d'oeuvre"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Hors d'oeuvre" is said worldwide
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hors-d'œuvre
Transliteration: or dœvʁ
"Nous avons pris des hors-d'œuvre avant le dîner."
Vorspeise
Transliteration: forʃpaɪ̯zə
"Als Vorspeise bestellte sie eine Tomatensuppe."
antipasto
Transliteration: antipasto
"Abbiamo ordinato un antipasto di mare."
entremés
Transliteration: entremes
"Sirvieron varios entremeses antes del plato principal."
entrada
Transliteration: entrada
"A entrada foi uma salada fresca."
एपेटाइज़र
Transliteration: epetaizar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुख्य भोजन से पहले हमने एपेटाइज़र खाए।"
开胃菜
Transliteration: kāiwèicài
Script: 中文汉字
"这道开胃菜非常清爽开胃。"
전식
Transliteration: jeonsik
Script: 한국어 한글
"식사 전에 맛있는 전식이 나왔습니다."
前菜
Transliteration: zensai
Script: 日本語
"コースの最初に美味しい前菜が出ました。"
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