tapenade
noun
ta·pe·nade
ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd 
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
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The 2016 is matured in 50 percent new French oak barrels and has aromas of cassis, olive tapenade, and lavender.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The olive tapenade added a note of saltiness that balanced the dish well.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
The dressing, made with Niçoise olives, capers, anchovy and garlic, is similar to a Provençal tapenade.
—David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Using a teaspoon or a piping bag, mound the tapenade into the egg white halves so the filling reaches ½ inch above the flat surface of the whites.
—Alexis Steinman, Saveur, 16 May 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The olive tapenade added a note of saltiness that balanced the dish well.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
The dressing, made with Niçoise olives, capers, anchovy and garlic, is similar to a Provençal tapenade.
—David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Using a teaspoon or a piping bag, mound the tapenade into the egg white halves so the filling reaches ½ inch above the flat surface of the whites.
—Alexis Steinman, Saveur, 16 May 2024
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“Tapenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapenade. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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