A French term used in 'hors d'oeuvres,' meaning small appetizers or snacks served before a meal.
From French 'hors' meaning outside or apart from, from Latin 'foris.' The full phrase 'hors d'oeuvres' literally means 'outside the meal' or 'apart from the work.'
The term 'hors d'oeuvres' originally meant appetizers were literally served outside the main kitchen work—it's a clever metaphor that stuck around even though we now just call them fancy snacks!
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