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tapenade

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ta·pé·nade   (tä'pə-näd')   
n.  A spread of Provençal origin consisting of capers, black olives, and anchovies puréed with olive oil.

[French, from Provençal tapéno, capers.]
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tapenade 
Prov. dish made of black olives, etc., from Fr. tapénade, from Prov. tapéno "capers."
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