apéritif
a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
Also called apéritif wine . a wine served as an appetizer or cocktail.
Origin of apéritif
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How to use apéritif in a sentence
But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered | Tina Brown | August 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe man will bring you an aperitif while I escape from this accursed frock coat.
Ewing\'s Lady | Harry Leon WilsonOne could easily stimulate desire for food by swallowing a strong aperitif.
Against The Grain | Joris-Karl HuysmansA French cafe was installed there, and two or three soldiers were taking their aperitif before dinner out in the air.
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British Dictionary definitions for apéritif
/ (ɑːˌpɛrɪˈtiːf, əˌpɛr-) /
an alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetite
Origin of apéritif
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