APPETISER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

Synonyms:

appetiser; appetizer; starter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("appetiser" is a kind of...):

course (part of a meal served at one time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appetiser"):

antipasto (a course of appetizers in an Italian meal)

canape (an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food)

cocktail (an appetizer served as a first course at a meal)

hors d'oeuvre (a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal)

crudites (raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip)