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Definitions for canapé
ˈkæn ə pi, -ˌpeɪcanapé

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. canapenoun

    an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food

Wiktionary

  1. canapénoun

    An hors d'oeuvre, a bite size slice open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.

  2. canapénoun

    A piece of furniture similar to a couch or settee, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa.

Wikipedia

  1. canapé

    A canapé (French: [kanape]) is a type of hors d'oeuvre, a small, prepared, and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) wrapped or topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.

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  1. canape

    A canapé is a small, decorative piece of food, typically consisting of a small piece of bread, puff pastry, or cracker topped with a savory spread such as cheese, meat, or relish, served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre at receptions or cocktail parties. The name comes from the French word for 'couch', drawing on the analogy that the garnish sits on top of the bread as people do on a couch.

Wikidata

  1. Canapé

    A canapé is a small, prepared and usually decorative food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of canapé in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of canapé in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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