appetizer

ap·pe·tiz·er  (p-tzr)

n.

A food or drink served usually before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

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appetizer, appetiser [ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə]

n

1. (Cookery) a small amount of food or drink taken to stimulate the appetite

2. any stimulating foretaste

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aperitif, appetizer - An aperitif is a drink to stimulate the appetite and an appetizer is a food that does this before a meal.

See also related terms for stimulate.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

appetizer - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) appetiser, starter 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

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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 [ˈæpɪtaɪzə^r] 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