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