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In Commonwealth English, an entrée (also known as 'starters') is a smaller course that precedes the main course. It is more substantial than hors d'oeuvres, better thought of as a half-sized version of a main course. It comes from the French word entrée (entry), and as such, it literally describes a meal's first dish. Restaurant menus will often offer the same dish in different-sized servings as both entrée and main course.
In North American English, an entrée is the main course itself.