aperitif
noun/əˌperəˈtiːf/
/əˌperəˈtiːf/
- a drink, usually one containing alcohol, that people sometimes have just before a meal
- Would you like an aperitif?
- This vermouth is a delicious aperitif.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French apéritif, from medieval Latin aperitivus, based on Latin aperire ‘to open’.Want to learn more?
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