tapenade
/ (ˈtæpənɑːd) /
noun
a savoury paste made from capers, olives, and anchovies, with olive oil and lemon juice
Nearby words
- tape slap,
- tape streamer,
- tape transport,
- tape-record,
- tapeman,
- taper,
- taper off,
- taper pin,
- taper relief,
- tapered roller bearing
Word Origin for tapenade
C20: French, from Provençal tapéo capers
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tapenade
Provençal dish made of black olives, etc., from French tapénade, from Provençal tapéno "capers."
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