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appetizer

[ ap-i-tahy-zer ]

noun

  1. a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat.
  2. any small portion that stimulates a desire for more or that indicates more is to follow:

    The first game was an appetizer to a great football season.



appetizer

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noun

  1. a small amount of food or drink taken to stimulate the appetite
  2. any stimulating foretaste
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of appetizer1

First recorded in 1860–65; appetiz(ing) + -er 1
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The experience is pure Midwest and that includes the paired appetizers: a meatball slider, multiple mac and cheese dishes, pulled pork sliders and other hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare.

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He takes delight in seeing a line quickly form to grab one of the appetizers he’d made earlier in the day.

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“He had lots of appetizers, lots of water, a beautiful, warm home and an inviting atmosphere and then he had all kinds of really good food — chicken, ribs, potatoes, vegetables, salad, corn,†Walton said.

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It includes appetizer and dinner plates, soup bowls, coffee cups and saucers.

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Our appetizer course is an homage to Russ and Daughters Cafe, so lots of herring and sardines and all that fun stuff.

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