What does crudités in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word crudités in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crudités in French.

The word crudités in French means crudités, crudeness, harshness, rawness, crudités, salad and vegetable buffet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crudités

crudités

nom féminin pluriel (légumes en hors-d'œuvre) (Gallicism)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Pour commencer le déjeuner je prendrai des crudités.
I'll start lunch with some crudités.

crudeness

nom féminin (soutenu (langage : sans détours) (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette soirée très feutrée, la crudité de ton langage va en choquer plus d'un.
In the hushed atmosphere of this evening, the crudeness of your language will raise a few eyebrows.

harshness

nom féminin (soutenu, rare (lumière, couleur : vive) (bright light)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crudité de ce néon nous donne un teint blafard.
The harshness of this fluorescent light gives us a pasty complexion.

rawness

nom féminin (soutenu (fait d'être cru)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette viande n'est pas cuite, sa crudité est évidente.
This meat isn't cooked; you can see the rawness.

crudités

nom féminin pluriel (légumes crus) (Gallicism)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
J'aime beaucoup les crudités.
I really like raw vegetables.

salad and vegetable buffet

nom masculin (service à volonté de crudités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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