Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A spread of Provençal origin consisting of capers, black olives, and anchovies puréed with olive oil.

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  • noun A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually eaten with bread as an hors d'œuvre.

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  • noun a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, from Provençal tapéno, capers.]

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French tapenade, from tapéno, a Provençal word for capers.

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  • Infinitely better than tappenade.

    July 19, 2011

  • I've heard it's delicious, although it's name sounds suspiciously similar to trematode.

    July 20, 2011