Meaning & use
Aperitif
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An alcoholic drink, typically dry rather than sweet, taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
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They ordered a glass of dry vermouth as an aperitif before dinner.
In many European countries, sharing an aperitif is a social ritual before the evening meal.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, from the Latin aperire, 'to open,' reflecting its role in 'opening' the appetite before eating.
Words with an opposite meaning
digestif
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