Appetizer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
Starter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone who starts something.# The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag# A starting pitcher.Something that starts something.# An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine# A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp# A yeast culture used to start a fermentation processThe first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.A player in the starting lineup