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aperitif
a·pe·ri·tif [ aa pèrrə tf, ə pèrrə tf ] (plural a·pe·ri·tifs)


noun 
Definition:
 
drink before meal: an alcoholic beverage drunk before a meal
[Late 19th century. < French apéritif< Latin apertus, past participle of aperire "to open"]
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