appetiser

ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə

Definition of appetiser - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

small dish served before the main meal

We ordered a delicious appetiser before the main course.

appetizer

hors d'oeuvre

starter

starter beverage

drink served to stimulate appetite

A glass of sherry was served as an appetiser.

aperitif

cocktail

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small dish served before the main meal
drink served to stimulate appetite

Origin of appetiser

Latin, appetitus (desire) + -er (one who)

Examples of appetiser in a sentence

They served a light appetiser before dinner.
Champagne was offered as an appetiser before dinner.
They served a cocktail as an appetiser at the event.

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French:amuse-bouche, apéritif, ...
German:Vorspeise, Aperitif, ...
Italian:antipasto, aperitivo, ...
Spanish:aperitivo, entrante, ...
Portuguese:entrada, ...
Chinese:开胃菜, 开胃酒, ...
Japanese:前菜, 食前酒, ...
Arabic:مُقَبِّل, مَشْرُوب مُقَبِّل, ...
Hebrew:מָנָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, אַפֶּרִיטִיף, ...
Russian:закуска, аперитивный напиток, ...
Ukrainian:закуска, аперитив, ...
Hindi:स्टार्टर, भूख बढ़ाने वाला पेय, ...
Bengali:স্টার্টার, ক্ষুধা উদ্রেককারী, ...
Catalan:entrant, ...
Czech:předkrm, aperitiv, ...
Danish:forret, aperitif, ...
Dutch:voorgerecht, ...
Greek:ορεκτικό, απεριτίφ, ...
Hungarian:előétel, aperitif, ...
Khmer:ម្ហូបបើកឆាក, ភេសជ្ជៈបើកឃ្លាន, ...
Korean:전채, 식전주, ...
Persian:پیش‌غذا, نوشیدنی اشتها آور, ...
Polish:przystawka, napój pobudzający apetyt, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrada, ...
Romanian:aperitiv, băutură aperitiv, ...
Swedish:förrätt, aperitif, ...
Thai:อาหารเรียกน้ำย่อย, เครื่องดื่มเรียกน้ำย่อย, ...
Turkish:meze, aperitif, ...
Vietnamese:món khai vị, đồ uống khai vị, ...

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