aperitif

Definitions


[əˌpɛrɪˈtiːf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite
(e.g: it's almost impossible to choose where to go for an aperitif)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from French apéritif, from medieval Latin aperitivus, based on Latin aperire ‘to open’




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