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ap·pe·tiz·er (ăp'ĭ-tī'zər) ![]() |
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Any small, bite-size food served before a meal to whet and excite the palate. Used synonymously with the term hors d'oeuvre, though this term more aptly describes finger food, whereas appetizer can also apply to a first course served at table.
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Appetizers are often part of a dinner party.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - appetitvækker
Nederlands (Dutch)
voorafje, aperitiefje
Français (French)
n. - apéritif, amuse-gueule, (US) entrée
Deutsch (German)
n. - Aperitif, Vorspeise, Appetitanreger
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγειρ.) ορεκτικό, μεζές, απεριτίφ
Italiano (Italian)
aperitivo, antipasto
Português (Portuguese)
n. - aperitivo (m), antepasto (m)
Русский (Russian)
закуска, выпивка перед едой
Español (Spanish)
n. - aperitivo, entrada, entremés, tapa
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aptitretare, aperitif
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
开胃食品, 开胃物
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 開胃食品, 開胃物
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 食欲をそそるもの, 食欲を促進するもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مشهيات : طعام أو شراب يتناول قبل الطعام لفتح الشهيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מתאבן, מגרה תיאבון
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