canapé
noun
[ ˈkanəpeɪ ]
• a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping, served with drinks at receptions or formal parties.
• "smoked-salmon canapés"
• a decorative French antique sofa.
Origin:
French, canapé (sense 1) being a figurative extension of the sense ‘sofa’ (as a ‘couch’ on which to place toppings). See also canopy.
