caponata
ca·po·na·ta
noun \ˌkä-pə-ˈnä-tə\Definition of CAPONATA
: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables
Origin of CAPONATA
Italian, from Italian dialect (Sicily) capunata, sailor's dish of biscuit steeped in oil and vinegar, chopped vegetables served similarly, from Catalan caponada dry bread soaked in oil and vinegar, perhaps from capó capon
First Known Use: 1951
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