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canapé
 
SYLLABICATION:can·a·pé
PRONUNCIATION:  kn-p, -p
NOUN: A cracker or a small, thin piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or relish and served as an appetizer.
ETYMOLOGY:French, from canapé, couch, from Medieval Latin canpum, mosquito net. See canopy.
 
 
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