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apéritif

 
(ä-pĕr'ĭ-tēf') pronunciation
n.
An alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal.

[French, from Old French aperitif, purgative, from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, from Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin apertus, past participle of aperīre, to open.]


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[ah-pehr-uh-TEEF; ay-pehr-ee-TEEF] A light alcoholic drink taken before lunch or dinner. Among the many popular apéritifs are amer picon, champagne, dubonnet, kir, lillet and sherry.

[ah-pehr-uh-TEEF; ay-pehr-ee-TEEF] A French term referring to a light alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. Popular apéritifs include champagne, vermouth, sherry and fortified and flavored wines such as Lillet and Dubonnet.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Taken before a meal as an appetizer.

pronunciation Start the evening by enjoying an aperitif beside the roaring fire in the snug lounge area. — yourdictionary.com

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - aperitif, appetitvækker

Français (French)
n. - apéritif

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aperitif, Appetitanreger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απεριτίφ, ορεκτικό ποτό

Italiano (Italian)
aperitivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aperitivo (m)

Русский (Russian)
аперитив

Español (Spanish)
n. - aperitivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aperitif

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
开胃酒

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 開胃酒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (식욕을 돋구기 위해 마시는)반주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アペリチフ, 食前酒

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משקה מתאבן, אפריטיף‬


 
 
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Dubonnet (trademark)
aperitivo (culinary)
Byrrh (culinary)

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