APERITIF


Meaning of APERITIF in English

a ‧ per ‧ i ‧ tif /əˌperəˈtiːf, əˌperɪˈtiːf/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: apéritif , from Medieval Latin aperitivus , from Latin aperire ; ⇨ ↑ aperture ]

an alcoholic drink that people drink before a meal

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