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Definition of appetizer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

appetizer

noun
 
/ˈæpɪtaɪzə(r)/
 
/ˈæpɪtaɪzər/
(British English also appetiser)
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  1. a small amount of food or a drink that you have before a meal
    • Some green olives make a simple appetizer.
    • This wine should be served chilled as an appetizer.
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • tasty
    • chicken
    • mushroom
    verb + appetizer
    • order
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  2. (North American English)
    (also starter especially in British English)
    a small dish of food that is served before the main course of a meal
    • We ordered our appetizers and entrees.
    • I can recommend the shrimp appetizer.
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
See appetizer in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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