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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
antipasto
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Choose from seafood platters or Oriental-style selections, country meat platters or a Continental selection, antipasto and cocktail kebabs.
▪ From Sainsbury's, the antipasto that isn't an anticlimax.
▪ Salami are best served as an antipasto, in sandwiches, with salads or eaten with a little cheese and fresh crusty bread.
▪ What could you include with mixed salami to make a really interesting dish of antipasto?
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
antipasto

1934, from Italian antipasto, from anti- "before" (see ante) + pasto "food," from Latin pascere "to feed" (see pastor). Earlier anglicized as antepast (1590).

Wiktionary
antipasto

n. an Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables

WordNet
antipasto

n. a course of appetizers in an Italian meal

Wikipedia
Antipasto

Antipasto (plural antipasti) means "before the meal" (from Latin ante, meaning "before", and pastus, meaning "meal, pasture"), and is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. Traditional antipasto includes cured meats, olives, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses (such as provolone or mozzarella), pickled meats, and vegetables in oil or vinegar.

The contents of an antipasto vary greatly according to regional cuisine. It is quite possible to find different preparations of saltwater fish and traditional southern cured meats (like soppressata or 'nduja) in the south of Italy, whereas in northern Italy it will contain different kinds of cured meats and mushrooms and, especially near lakes, preparations of freshwater fish. The cheeses included also vary significantly between regions and backgrounds.

Many compare antipasto to hors d'oeuvre, but antipasto is served at the table and signifies the official beginning of the Italian meal. It may also be referred to as a starter, or an entrée.

Usage examples of "antipasto".

My mother had put out an antipasto platter, fresh bread from Peoples, and a pan of sausage-and-cheese lasagna.

Valerie said, working the lasagna around in her mouth, grabbing a meat-and-cheese roll-up from the antipasto tray.

Michael played caterer, converting his nervous energy to productive use in the kitchen, where he assembled a delectable antipasto of sliced meat, cheese and vegetables.

They divided the antipasto and pizza, then brought their plates and glasses into the dining room.

Lo Manto said as he finished off the last of his antipasto and poured himself a fresh glass of wine.

This time, the grails yielded an antipasto salad, Italian black bread with melted garlic butter, spaghetti and meatballs, a cupful of dry red wine, grapes, more coffee crystals, ten cigarettes, a marihuana stick, a cigar, more toilet paper and a cake of soap, and four chocolate creams.

My mother had put out an antipasto platter, fresh bread from Peoples, and a pan of sausage-and-cheese lasagna.

Valerie said, working the lasagna around in her mouth, grabbing a meat-and-cheese roll-up from the antipasto tray.

Bear as he surveyed the menu and then swiveled his eyes toward the antipasto cart.

At his suggestion she changed from pasta to antipasto to start and chose veal for the main course, as he did.

They divided the antipasto and pizza, then brought their plates and glasses into the dining room.

Susan had an antipasto of grilled vegetables and olive oil, and lamb, which is, by the way, consistent with her stomach contents.

Instead of the useless finger food and fancy, unrecognizable dishes Alex had expected, it was laden with big pots of spaghetti, mountains of garlic bread, and generous trays of antipasti.

When the waiter brought their antipasti , he raised the last topic she wanted to discuss.

The antipasti were served: breaded baby squid with marinara sauce, and roasted red peppers with anchovies and onion.