Definition of tapenade
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
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Origin and Etymology of tapenade
French tapénade, from Occitan tapenado, from tapeno caper, ultimately from Latin capparis — more at caper
First Known Use: 1952
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