Canapé is a small, prepared hors d'oeuvre, typically served on a base or toast with a topping. As a noun borrowed from French, it denotes a refined, bite-sized appetizer often enjoyed at receptions. The word also refers to the serving piece itself, and in culinary contexts may imply stylish presentation. The stress pattern is on the second syllable: can- A- pé (ka-NA-pay in anglicized form).
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