antipasto

an·ti·pas·to

(ăn′tĭ-păs′tō, -än′tē-päs′-)

n. pl. an·ti·pas·tos or an·ti·pas·ti (-tē)

An appetizer usually consisting of an assortment of foods, such as smoked meats, cheese, fish, and vegetables.

[Italian : anti-, before (from Latin ante-; see ante-) + pasto, food (from Latin pāstus, past participle of pāscere, to feed; see pā- in Indo-European roots).]

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antipasto

(ˌæntɪˈpɑːstəʊ; -ˈpæs-)

n, pl -tos

(Cookery) a course of hors d'oeuvres in an Italian meal

[Italian: before food]

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an•ti•pas•to

(ˌæn tɪˈpɑ stoʊ, -ˈpæs toʊ, ˌɑn tiˈpɑ-)

n., pl. -pas•tos, -pas•ti (-ˈpɑ sti, -ˈpæs ti)

an appetizer course in an Italian meal, often consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, and salami.

[1580–90; < Italian, =anti- (< Latin ante- ante-) + pasto food < Latin pāstus]

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antipasto - a course of appetizers in an Italian meal

appetiser, appetizer, starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

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antipasto

[ˈæntipæstəʊ] n → antipasto m

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antipasto

n → italienische Vorspeise

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