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canapé

Pronunciation: /ˈkanəpeɪ/
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Definition of canapé

noun

  • 1a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping, served with drinks at receptions or formal parties: smoked-salmon canapés
  • 2a decorative French antique sofa.

Origin:

French, canapé (sense 1) being a figurative extension of the sense 'sofa' (as a ‘couch’ on which to place toppings). See also canopy

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Canapé is usually written with an accent on the e (as in the original French).

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