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  • noun Plural form of tapenade.

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Examples

  • Generous portions of meats, cheeses, fish, seafood and tapenades piled on to chunks of bread speared with a toothpick – hence the name pintxo, which means spike.

    10 of the best tapas bars in Barcelona 2011

  • Generous portions of meats, cheeses, fish, seafood and tapenades piled on to chunks of bread speared with a toothpick – hence the name pintxo, which means spike.

    10 of the best tapas bars in Barcelona 2011

  • But I love going to Whole Foods: they have pre-made vegan salads and delicious portobello mushroom burgers with mysterious tapenades and I don't have to chop.

    blog: January 2008 2008

  • The taste is still pungent and flavorful, but not overpowering and overly salty as some olive tapenades can be.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Dreena 2008

  • The taste is still pungent and flavorful, but not overpowering and overly salty as some olive tapenades can be.

    Kalamata Walnut Tapenade Dreena 2008

  • But I love going to Whole Foods: they have pre-made vegan salads and delicious portobello mushroom burgers with mysterious tapenades and I don't have to chop.

    blog: The Internet has Lost Its Mind 2008

  • She wandered over to a table of little yummies, but was repelled by the creamed crustaceans, the tapenades, the caviar, and salmon mousse.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • She wandered over to a table of little yummies, but was repelled by the creamed crustaceans, the tapenades, the caviar, and salmon mousse.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • She wandered over to a table of little yummies, but was repelled by the creamed crustaceans, the tapenades, the caviar, and salmon mousse.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • Note: Look for tapenades near pickles and jarred peppers or in the refrigerated section; some may be labeled olive spread or relish.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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