an·ti·pas·to 
(ăn′tĭ-păstō, -än′tē-päs-)
(ăn′tĭ-păstō, -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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]