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éپ

[ ah-per-i-teef, uh-per-; French a-pey-ree-teef ]

noun

plural éپs
  1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
  2. Also called éپ wine. a wine served as an appetizer or cocktail.


éپ

/ ɑːˌpɛrɪˈtiːf; əˌpɛr- /

noun

  1. an alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of éپ1

1890–95; < French ( vin ) éپ; aperitive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of éپ1

C19: from French, from Medieval Latin īܲ, from Latin ī to open
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After downing his aperitif, the farmer introduced himself to the convict.

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De Soi, a non-alcoholic aperitif made with natural adaptogens.

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A hard cheese for grating — a little bit can go a long way, Buckwheat, whether flour for aperitif snacks, sprinkles of it simply toasted, mountain-style pasta or savory brunch crêpes.

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The popular lore goes that the Bicicletta, a classic Italian aperitif, was named after the wobbling mode of transportation used by older men after a spirited afternoon or evening.

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Bitter-leaning, nonalcoholic sodas such as Sanbittèr, Stappi Red Bitter and Casamara Club Alta can scratch that aperitif itch.

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