From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishantipastoan‧ti‧pas‧to /ˈæntipæstəʊ $ ˌæntiˈpɑːstoʊ/ noun (plural anti-pasti /-ti/) [uncountable] DFan Italian dish consisting of cold meat or vegetables that you eat before the main part of a meal
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antipasto• 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?• 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.Origin antipasto (1600-1700) Italian “before food” 