caponata

[kap-uh-nah-tuh]

noun

a spread of chopped eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and capers, and sometimes pine nuts, anchovies, and olives, cooked in olive oil.

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British Dictionary definitions for caponata

caponata

noun

(in Sicilian cookery) a dish of fried seasoned aubergine and other vegetables, served as an appetizer

Word Origin for caponata

Italian

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