Entrée
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An entrée is a smaller course that precedes the main course, except in North America, where it is the main course. It is also called a starter (UK).
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[edit] Use
In the United States and English Canada, this smaller course is typically called the first course, appetizer, or starter, with entrée used as a synonym for the main course.
In its use outside of North America, an entrée is more substantial than hors d'œuvres and better thought of as a half-sized version of a main course, and restaurant menus will sometimes offer the same dish in different-sized servings as both entrée and main course.
[edit] Origins
The word entrée is French. It generally means "entry", and "a smaller, first course" when used in relation to food.
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