tapenade

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English

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Two types of tapenade.

Etymology

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Borrowed from French tapenade, from Provençal and Occitan tapenada, tapenado, a diminutive of tapeno (caper), variant of tàpero, from Old Occitan tapera, from Latin capparis (caper).

Influenced by Old Occitan tapia (rammed earth), referring to caper bushes growing against buildings made of rammed earth.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌtæ.pəˈnɑːd/, /ˌtɑ.pəˈnɑːd/
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Noun

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tapenade (countable and uncountable, plural tapenades)

  1. 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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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Occitan tapenada.

Noun

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tapenade f (plural tapenades)

  1. tapenade

Spanish

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Noun

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tapenade m (plural tapenades)

  1. tapenade