| 词汇 | canapé |
| 词源 | canapé. Canopy, for a covering hung on poles over a bed or throne, derives from the Latin canapeum, meaning a mosquito net. The tasty canapé appetizer consisting of a cracker spread with cheese, paté, etc., seems to have been named after this bed canopy—probably because people felt the appetizer resembled a bed canopy in shape. |
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