tapenade

noun

ta·​pe·​nade ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd 

: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies

Examples of tapenade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Open daily except Mondays, the market’s stalls are piled with local produce, cheese and charcuterie, and snacks like olives and tapenade perfect for beach picnics. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

The 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir has aromas of black cherry, plum, and black olive tapenade with silky tannins and flavors of cherry, cranberry, and brown baking spices. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 May 2026

The 11-year-old’s lunches consist of cheese sandwiches with olive tapenade, cucumber sandwiches and rice with nori. — Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

The three-course experience begins with starter options like za’atar focaccia with chile-olive tapenade, piquillo tahini fip with crudité and pita, and smoked salmon carpaccio with caper relish and everything-bagel gremolata. — Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French tapénade, from Occitan tapenado, from tapeno caper, ultimately from Latin capparis — more at caper entry 3

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tapenade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed