Appetizer: meaning, definitions and examples

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appetizer

 

[ หˆรฆpษชหŒtaษชzษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

An appetizer is a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course to stimulate one's appetite.

Synonyms

antipasto, finger food, starter

Examples of usage

  • Before the main course, we enjoyed some delicious appetizers such as bruschetta and shrimp cocktail.
  • The restaurant offers a variety of appetizers, from cheese platters to mini sliders.
  • She ordered a glass of wine and a plate of appetizers to start her meal.

Translations

Translations of the word "appetizer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aperitivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคชเฅ‡เคŸเคพเค‡เคœเคผเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorspeise

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hidangan pembuka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบัƒัะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przystawka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰่œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apรฉritif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aperitivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meze

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „์ฑ„ ์š”๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุจู„ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edkrm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predkrm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ€่ƒƒ่œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predjed

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forrรฉttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐะบัƒัะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soyuq yemษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aperitivo

Word origin

The term 'appetizer' originated in the 19th century from the French word 'appรฉtit', meaning 'appetite'. Appetizers were traditionally used to stimulate the appetite before a meal and often consisted of small, flavorful dishes. Over time, the concept of appetizers has evolved to include a wide range of small dishes served before the main course in various cuisines around the world.