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Tapas

/ˈtæp.æs/

A variety of Spanish small food items or snacks, originally served with sherry.

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noun

1
A variety of Spanish small food items or snacks, originally served with sherry.
2
(by extension) Small food items generally.

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coversnoun	The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
lidnoun	The top or cover of a container.
covernoun	A lid.
capsnoun	Capital letters; capitals.
backsnoun	(Cambridge University, with "the") The backyard of the University.
insertsnoun	An image inserted into text.
lidsnoun	The top or cover of a container.
plugsnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
antojitonoun	Any of various types of snack or appetizer in Mexican cuisine, such as a torta or pambazo.
botananoun	A Mexican appetiser.
patatas bravasnoun	A Spanish dish consisting of small pieces of potato fried in oil, with a spicy tomato sauce.
tapenadenoun	A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually eaten with bread as an hors d'œuvre.
migasnoun	A Mexican breakfast dish of fried corn tortilla strips mixed with eggs, and (especially in Tex-Mex cuisine) further ingredients such as onions, peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
mezenoun	Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
patxarannoun	A reddish-brown sloe liqueur popular in parts of Spain.
cachoponoun	An Asturian dish consisting of two deep-fried breaded cutlets of meat (normally veal or beef but sometimes chicken) filled with serrano ham and cheese, similar to cordon bleu, and typically served with fries.
apéritifnoun	An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
pringánoun	A dish from Andalusia, consisting of meat that has been slowly cooked for a long time until it falls apart easily.