[n] taken before a meal as an appetizer
antepast, antipasto, appetizer, canape, chaser, cocktail, doch-an-dorrach, drink, eye-opener, foretaste, highball, knockout drops, Mickey, Mickey Finn, mixed drink, nightcap, parting cup, pousse-cafe, punch, smorgasbord, stirrup cup, sundowner, wee doch-a