tapenade

noun

ta·​pe·​nade ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd How to pronounce tapenade (audio)
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies

Examples of tapenade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They can be mixed in bean spreads or tapenades, try one with olives; or slipped into meat marinades mixed with a little garlic and rosemary. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Polished tannins and full mouthfeel supply a gorgeous backdrop for flavors of black cherry, blackberry cobbler, and black olive tapenade with a soft note of cigar box that lingers on the expressive finish. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024 The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024 During the first few days of the April cruise, other fresh fish dishes included sea bass with lemon butter sauce and tapenade at brasserie Rudi’s Sel de Mer and trout with a bread crumb and cashew crust served in a curry sauce at Asian restaurant Tamarind. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tapenade 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of tapenade was in 1952

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Cite this Entry

“Tapenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapenade. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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