/ ˌɔː ˈdɜːv; NAmE ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. hors d'oeuvres / ˌɔː ˈdɜːv; NAmE ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/) (from French ) a small amount of food, usually cold, served before the main part of a meal
—compare starter
/ ˌɔː ˈdɜːv; NAmE ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. hors d'oeuvres / ˌɔː ˈdɜːv; NAmE ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrv/) (from French ) a small amount of food, usually cold, served before the main part of a meal
—compare starter
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005