openingdish
nounUK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ dɪʃ/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ dɪʃ/
The first food you eat at a meal, before the main part.
We started dinner with a small openingdish of soup.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dish used to serve the first course of a meal.
She placed the openingdish of salad in the middle of the table.
3. The first thing presented in a series or event, like a show.
The band's openingdish was a fast, happy song.
4. A small plate passed around before the main food arrives.
The waiter brought an openingdish of bread and cheese.