| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| canapé |
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| SYLLABICATION: | can·a·pé |
| PRONUNCIATION: | k n -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 can p um, mosquito net. See canopy.
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