abreboca

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Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of abre (to open) +‎ boca (mouth).

Noun

abreboca m (plural abrebocas)

  1. appetizer, starter
    Synonym: aperitivo
    • 2016 September 30, “El fútbol tienta a la muerte en carretera”, in El Nacional:
      Cabizbajos y con el dolor que supone caer derrotados encajando un gol al minuto 90, Trujillanos FC se retiró del Estadio Monumental de Maturín con las manos vacías y con un sabor amargo, lo que sería apenas un abreboca de lo que les vendría tan solo unas horas más tarde.
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  2. (medicine) a device to hold the mouth open

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