Main Entry: ca·po·na·ta

Pronunciation: \ˌkä-pə-ˈnä-tə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, from Italian dial. (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

Date: 1951

: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables