The main course of a meal (American usage) or dishes served before the main course (French usage); also means a way of gaining access or entry.
From French entrée meaning 'entrance' or 'way in,' derived from the Latin intrare meaning 'to enter.' In cooking, it originally meant a side dish served before the roast.
There's a funny language split: Americans think entrée means the main dish, but in France it's what you eat *before* the main event—showing how the same word got completely opposite meanings across the Atlantic!
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