apéritif
Americannoun
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a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
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Also called apéritif wine. a wine served as an appetizer or cocktail.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of apéritif
1890–95; < French ( vin ) apéritif; see aperitive
Example Sentences
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Super fruity and very low in bitterness, it was an excellent, mood-elevating apéritif.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Unlike Aperol, which is an apéritif, Vermouth is a fortified wine that has a subtly spiced flavor with a hint of bitter on the finish.
From Salon • May 30, 2022
Pastis is named for pastis, an anise-flavored apéritif usually mixed with water and ice before serving.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 13, 2019
With a perfume of white peaches and wild strawberries, it's gorgeous just on its own, as an apéritif, but save a bottle for the aioli too.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2015
We went out to the Café Napolitain to have an apéritif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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