[cru.di.tes] n pl [F, fr. pl. of crudite rawness, fr. L cruditas indigestion, fr. crudus] (1960): pieces of raw vegetables (as celery or carrot sticks) served as an hors d'oeuvre often with a dip
CRUDITES
Meaning of CRUDITES in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012