tapenade
noun
ta·pe·nade ˌtä-pə-ˈnäd 
: a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Fill with burrata and a spoonful of black olive tapenade and grill or roast until just wilted. 
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 Crostini bar - olive tapenade, Heirloom tomato bruschetta, summer eggplant caponata. Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Spoon about ¼ cup of the tapenade over the tomatoes. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 May 2022 Likewise, the Bubby is a riff on the deli classic, in which Cracked’s signature challah bun replaces the bagel as a delivery system for smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onions, caper tapenade and, of course, a fried egg. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Desserts include the likes of bake-at-home snickerdoodle cookies, while snacks come in the form of chickpea crisps with olive tapenade. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022 Besides wine, the Strange Town stall will sell some favorite menu items packaged to go, such as its tapenade, salad dressings and desserts. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022 Zesty condiments: Horseradish, spicy mustard, chutney, wasabi paste, salsa, pesto and tapenade can turn any dish from bland to grand. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021 Put together a gift basket with some of the restaurant’s greatest hits, including the famous Greek salad dressing, tahini dressing, Greek seasoning blends, olive tapenade and a nice bottle of olive oil. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 See More
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 Crostini bar - olive tapenade, Heirloom tomato bruschetta, summer eggplant caponata. Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Spoon about ¼ cup of the tapenade over the tomatoes. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 May 2022 Likewise, the Bubby is a riff on the deli classic, in which Cracked’s signature challah bun replaces the bagel as a delivery system for smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onions, caper tapenade and, of course, a fried egg. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Desserts include the likes of bake-at-home snickerdoodle cookies, while snacks come in the form of chickpea crisps with olive tapenade. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022 Besides wine, the Strange Town stall will sell some favorite menu items packaged to go, such as its tapenade, salad dressings and desserts. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022 Zesty condiments: Horseradish, spicy mustard, chutney, wasabi paste, salsa, pesto and tapenade can turn any dish from bland to grand. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021 Put together a gift basket with some of the restaurant’s greatest hits, including the famous Greek salad dressing, tahini dressing, Greek seasoning blends, olive tapenade and a nice bottle of olive oil. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French tapénade, from Occitan tapenado, from tapeno caper, ultimately from Latin capparis — more at caper entry 3
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above