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antipasto definition

anti·pasto (an′ti päs′tō, -pas′-; än′tē päs′-)

noun

an assortment, as of salted fish, marinated vegetables, meats, cheeses, and olives, served as an appetizer

Etymology: It < anti- (L ante), before + pasto < L pastus, food < pascere, to feed: see food

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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