canape
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- noun
- /ˈkænəˌpeɪ/
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canapé
- Later that day, Mom held out a canape tray to Frankie Day, her principal ally in the battle to buy a house.
- caviar canape
Examples
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During the party, the guests enjoyed a variety of canapes, including smoked salmon on toast.
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There were eight people in the room, each balancing a drink in one hand and a canape in the other.
Fiction book (1992) -
We've got our traditional Christmas Eve canapes in the oven.
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They're making us some appetizers and canapes, which is very cool.
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Matt washed down a canape with a sip of wine and asked Hersule, "When are you leaving on this intergalactic escapade?"
Fiction book (1991) -
Upstairs, Jeremy loaded a plate with chicken wings, shrimp salad, canapes, a slice of brie, Watergate salad, and German chocolate cake.
Fiction book (1999) -
After sampling a canape or two, you might gradually become aware of a particular undercurrent of noise drifting through the room, an ostensibly polite, steady background hum.
Academic text (1990) -
"The Countess Augenblick," Schiele answers, searching the crowd for the waiter bearing the caviar and Danish biscuit canapes.
Fiction book (1990) -
At the wedding reception, the waiter passed around canapes topped with creamy cheese and herbs.
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We served delicious canapes made with cucumber and shrimp as an appetizer before dinner.
Synonyms
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4.0
A small piece of bread or cracker with a savory topping served before a meal
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Etymology
Canape comes from the French word canapé, which originally meant 'sofa'. A helpful image is a tiny 'sofa' of bread that sits under and supports a tasty topping, which explains why a canapé is a small piece of bread or toast with a savory topping.