appetizern.
/ˈapɪtʌɪzə/ Anything taken to create appetite or relish for food; a whet or stimulant to appetite.
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1862 in D. Macdonald Brit. Columb. 308 The tiny cup full of a species of Chinese liquor, by way of an appetiser.
1877 D. M. Wallace Russia x. 150 Pickled mushrooms..as an appetizer before dinner.
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figurative. Something intended to arouse interest in what follows; a sample of what may be expected in the future.
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1843 N. P. Willis in New Mirror 30 Dec. 205/2 He appeared after the usual appetizer of an overture, and was received with a tumult.
1919 Outing 73 290/3 This was..impressed upon my mind when we hit the first long portage. There were two short ones as appetizers and then we came to the real boy.
1935 Educ. Res. Bull. 14 23 As an appetizer for a study of the work of Decroly,..the book has merit.
2004 New Yorker 17 May 49 (advt.) Travellers use the ships for ‘appetizer’ trips to first-time destinations, then later return for more complete journeys.
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