appetizer
US /ˈæp.ə.taɪ.zɚ/
UK /ˈæp.ə.taɪ.zɚ/
1.
a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate one's appetite
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We ordered spring rolls as an appetizer.
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The chef prepared a delicious shrimp cocktail as an appetizer.