canapé
noun
can·a·pé ˈka-nə-pē 
-ˌpā
: an appetizer consisting of a piece of bread or toast or a cracker topped with a savory spread (such as caviar or cheese) compare hors d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2021 Stone Bank Farm is offering a farm-fresh, three-course take-home dinner for two, with heating and plating instructions, a canape and chocolate mousse dessert. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2021 While the selection includes some meat, such as a bacon-strawberry sandwich and a prosciutto-cranberry canape, Malaya can make substitutions for vegetarians. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2021 Traditionally entertainment is always light, like a canape or a quick lunch that’s low on transfat. Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 July 2020 Every stay comes with three hours of spa treatments per day and a private fitness trainer, along with sundown cocktails and canapes. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2020 Prom is canceled, too -- so the budget that would've covered the photo booths, catered canapes, DJ and dance floor has gone to waste. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020 Fundraisers have gone from cocktails and canapes with dozens of donors to e-mail, snail mail and video solicitations for campaign cash from candidates. Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2020 The evening kicked off with cocktails and canapes accompanied by skillful tunes from the SFJazz High School All-Stars. Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 4 Feb. 2020 See More
Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2021 Stone Bank Farm is offering a farm-fresh, three-course take-home dinner for two, with heating and plating instructions, a canape and chocolate mousse dessert. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2021 While the selection includes some meat, such as a bacon-strawberry sandwich and a prosciutto-cranberry canape, Malaya can make substitutions for vegetarians. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2021 Traditionally entertainment is always light, like a canape or a quick lunch that’s low on transfat. Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 July 2020 Every stay comes with three hours of spa treatments per day and a private fitness trainer, along with sundown cocktails and canapes. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2020 Prom is canceled, too -- so the budget that would've covered the photo booths, catered canapes, DJ and dance floor has gone to waste. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020 Fundraisers have gone from cocktails and canapes with dozens of donors to e-mail, snail mail and video solicitations for campaign cash from candidates. Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2020 The evening kicked off with cocktails and canapes accompanied by skillful tunes from the SFJazz High School All-Stars. Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 4 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, sofa, from Medieval Latin canopeum, canapeum mosquito net — more at canopy
First Known Use
circa 1750, in the meaning defined above
canapé
noun
as in appetizer
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- appetizer
- nibble
- noisette
- taste
- snack
- bite
- mouthful
- morsel
- medallion
- nosh
- titbit
- nugget
- hors d'oeuvre
- tidbit
- collop
- crumb
- dribble
- sprinkling
- dash
- chew
- snippet
- fleck
- lap
- mote
- suspicion
- spot
- pinch
- touch
- particle
- snip
- dab
- nubbin
- shred
- tittle
- smidgen
- scrap
- hint
- speck
- scruple
- bit
- smidgin
- drop
- swallow
- gulp
- driblet
- swig
- smidgeon
- lick
- smidge
- trace