Aperitif vs Appetizer - What's the difference?
aperitif | appetizer |
An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=5
‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}} (usually, in the plural) A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
As nouns the difference between aperitif and appetizer
is that aperitif is an alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser while appetizer is a small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.aperitif
English
(wikipedia apéritif)Alternative forms
* aperitifNoun
(en noun)citation, passage=A waiter brought his aperitif , which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}}