Italian hors d'oeuvre (9)
I believe the answer is:
antipasto
'italian hors d'oeuvre' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for antipasto that I've seen before include "part of meal" , "Starter course in an Italian meal" , "Appetiser, starter" , "garnish!" , "Italian food" .)