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Canap'e

Canap'e \Ca`na`p['e]"\, n. [F., orig. a couch with mosquito curtains. See Canopy.]

  1. A sofa or divan.

  2. (Cookery) an appetizer consisting of a thin slice or piece of bread toasted or fried in butter or oil, on which anchovies, mushrooms, caviar, cheese, or other savory foods, are served. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5] ||