antipasto

(an′ti pästō, -pas-; än′tē päs-)

noun

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

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

See antipasto in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. an·ti·pas·tos or an·ti·pas·ti (-tē)
An appetizer usually consisting of an assortment of foods, such as smoked meats, cheese, fish, and vegetables.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: : anti-, before (from Latin ante-; see ante-)

Origin: + pasto, food (from Latin pāstus, past participle of pāscere, to feed; see pā- in Indo-European roots)

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