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appetizer

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈæpəˌtaɪzɝ// ap·pe·tiz·er

n. a small dish served before a main meal to make you hungry. You usually eat these while you are waiting for the main course.

n. a small dish or snack served before a main meal to stimulate the appetite. Often used in the plural to refer to the entire course.


SIMPLE

The restaurant offers a delicious seafood appetizer.

CONTEXTUAL

We ordered a plate of olives and cheese as an appetizer while we waited for the main course.

COMPLEX

The chef prepared a sophisticated appetizer featuring smoked salmon and a delicate dill cream, designed to complement the forthcoming main dishes.

Synonyms
Origin

From appetize + -er.

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