a‧per‧i‧tif /əˌperəˈtiːf, əˌperɪˈtiːf/
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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