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entrée

Verified Food & Drink French in English
entrée
entrée

Definition

A course of a meal; in the United States, usually the main course.

From French entrée.

Merriam-Webster records 1692 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

In the US, the fish was listed as an entrée.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entr%C3%A9e

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