appeteaser
n.— «Other “appeteasers,” as they call them, include the addictive sweet-potato fries with applesauce, dense corn and black-eyed pea fritters with green chili cheese dip, and crunchy, fluffy hush puppies.» —“When times are hard, Southern cooking helps” by Audrey Van Buskirk Portland Tribune (Ore.) Sept. 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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