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tapas

tapas

3 3.9
Small Spanish dishes served with drinks for sharing
  • noun
  • /ˈtæpəs/
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  • Let's find like a Portuguese tapas place that delivers and get like hella just like like appetizers, picky foods.
  • Tapas bar
  • Tapas restaurant

He loved it and he loved the food, you know, the sort of tapas type, traditional.

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Examples

  • This fall, in the Union Square space that used to be Ronnarong Thai Tapas Bar, Tim Wiechman will open Bronwyn.

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  • We'll hang out and we'll go to the little Spanish tapas place that's near her house and we'll have delicious food and drink wine.

  • Duck Yuletide Celebration Specials and Tapas Crawl restaurants are being added to our website daily.

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  • York: Castles, Cathedrals, and Vegan Tapas

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  • These frozen artichoke hearts and I saw these tapas style artichokes and they're just like grilled artichoke quarters.

  • We ordered several tapas to share while enjoying our drinks at the cozy restaurant.

  • At the party, everyone enjoyed trying a variety of tapas, from patatas bravas to olives.

  • The menu featured traditional tapas that were perfect for a light meal or snack.

Synonyms

bravas
vstapas
8.1

A Spanish spicy sauce served with fried potatoes as a starter

is the general category of small dishes served with drinks for sharing
entrada
vstapas
  • US
8.2

A small dish served before the main course to start a meal

is for sharing with drinks rather than as a pre-meal starter

How Large

main course
28 1.3
side dish
19 1.0
appetizer
  • US
103 2.6
tapas
3 3.9

Surface Forms

tapas plural

Etymology

The word tapas comes from the Spanish word tapa 'cover' and the verb tapar 'to cover'. People once put a small plate or a piece of food on top of a drink to keep out dust or flies, and that 'cover' became the little snack we now share with drinks.