Entr'ee \En`tr['e]e"\, n. [F. See {Entry}.]
1. A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access;
permission or right to enter; as, to have the entr['e]e of
a house.
2. (Cookery) In French usage, a dish served at the beginning
of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage,
a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses,
as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.