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APPETISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("appetiser" is a kind of...):
course (part of a meal served at one time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appetiser"):
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)