crudités

American  

[kroo-di-tey, kry-dee-tey] / ˌkru dɪˈteɪ, krü diˈteɪ /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip.

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crudités British  

/ ˌkruːdɪˈteɪ /

plural noun

1. a selection of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or small chunks and served, with a dip, as an hors d'oeuvre

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Etymology

Origin of crudités

1965–70; < French, plural of crudité literally, rawness, crudity

Example Sentences

That includes everything and anything from your typical charcuterie boards to more creative mini meal boards — like a baked potato board or a buffalo wing board complete with chicken wings and crudités.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

She makes pasta, crudités, focaccia, frittata and baked fish, and along with advice on how to make guests feel extra special, she shows viewers how to arrange flowers and make DIY bath salts.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

The elevated snack tray comes with crudités alongside a pesto yogurt sauce, a tuna tostada, a carpaccio hand roll, shrimp toast and a refreshing, fruity and herbaceous granita that comes in a hollowed-out tangerine rind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The bells and whistles: cheese, crudités, basic beer and wine.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

Les journées sont exquises, tristes et pâles, également différentes des crudités de nos idées et des ténèbres de l'hiver.

From Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France by Gosse, Edmund