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appetizer

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ap·pe·tiz·er  (p-tzr)
n.
A food or drink served usually before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

appetizer, appetiser [ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə]
n
1. (Cookery) a small amount of food or drink taken to stimulate the appetite
2. any stimulating foretaste
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.appetizerappetizer - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
antipasto - a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
canape - an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
hors d'oeuvre - a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
crudites - raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip

appetizer
noun hors d'oeuvre, titbit, antipasto, canapé Seafood soup is a good appetizer.
Translations
appetizer [ˈæpɪtaɪzəʳ] N (= drink) → aperitivo m; (= food) → aperitivo m, tapas fpl (Sp), botanas fpl (Mex), bocaditos mpl (Peru)
appetizer [ˈæpɪtaɪzər] n
(= snack) → amuse-gueule m
(= drink) → apéritif m
(= starter) → entrée f
appetizer
n (= food)Appetitanreger m; (= hors d’oeuvre also)Vorspeise f, → Appetithappen m; (= drink)appetitanregendes Getränk
appetizer [ˈæpɪtaɪzəʳ] n (food) → stuzzichino; (drink) → aperitivo


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Bowing to right and left to the people he met, and here as everywhere joyously greeting acquaintances, he went up to the sideboard for a preliminary appetizer of fish and vodka, and said to the painted Frenchwoman decked in ribbons, lace, and ringlets, behind the counter, something so amusing that even that Frenchwoman was moved to genuine laughter.
 
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