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Definition of appetizer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingUS small dish served before the main courseUS
- We ordered bruschetta as an appetizer.
2.
anticipationUS something that increases excitement for what followsUS
- The trailer was an appetizer for the movie.
Images of appetizer
small dish served before the main course
Origin of appetizer
Latin, appetitus (desire) + -izer (agent)
Terms with appetizer included in their meaning
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food
appetizer of seafood, mixed fruits, etc
appetizer
first course of a meal
appetizer
elongated breaded cheese piece often fried
small sandwich
small, delicate sandwich served as a snack or appetizer
food
small sandwich typically served as an appetizer
appetizer course
salty or spicy item served as food rather than dessert
appetizer
dish of cold shrimp with sauce
food appetizer
creamy appetizer made with spinach and other ingredients
appetizer
spread of minced liver or poultry served as hors d'oeuvre
food
small appetizer with savory toppings on bread
italian ham
dry-cured Italian ham, usually thinly sliced and served as appetizer
italian appetizer
toasted bread with toppings like olive oil and garlic
food
small dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
cuisine
appetizer with seven layers of Tex-Mex ingredients
cooking
thinly sliced raw beef served as an appetizer
food
frozen fruit-flavoured dessert or appetizer
fried pasta
breaded and fried ravioli often served as an appetizer
food
appetizer or starter dish
appetizer
something that stimulates appetite or interest
food
small appetizer served before a meal
food
spherical mass of cheese served as appetizer
snack
fried chicken drumettes shaped like lollipops served as appetizer
food appetizer
fried wonton with crab and cream cheese, popular in American Chinese cuisine
food
raw vegetables served as an appetizer
Examples of appetizer in a sentence
She prepared a cheese platter as an appetizer. The opening act was an appetizer for the main concert. The sneak peek served as an appetizer for the new series.
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- French:entrée, mise en bouche, ...
- German:Vorspeise, Vorgeschmack, ...
- Italian:antipasto, assaggio, ...
- Spanish:aperitivo, entrante, ...
- Portuguese:entrada, ...
- Chinese:开胃菜, 引子, ...
- Japanese:前菜, アペタイザー, ...
- Arabic:مُقَبِّلات, فاتح الشهية, ...
- Hebrew:מָנַת פְּתִיחָה, מְתַאֲבֵן, ...
- Russian:закуска, затравка, ...
- Ukrainian:закуска, ...
- Hindi:स्टार्टर, प्रारंभिक, ...
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