Apéro – Vocabulary
Key Words and Expressions
To whet | the flow of bile | people who were in great health |
The word comes from | help the digestion | drinking was a good idea |
a Latin-based word | The medicines used | The strong taste was deliberate |
which means | cure | You were not getting drunk |
Four basic substances | These were flavoured with | a tradition was established |
Four basic substances | Strong tasting herbs | To “whet” means to sharpen tools |
To get well again | Over time | whetstone |
to restore the balance | bitterness was reduced | It was first used in |
if you had no appetite | Made tastier | a play |
with something bitter | by adding more alcohol | written by |