Tapas

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Quotations

English

Etymology

From Spanish tapa, top

Noun

tapas

1. Variety of small food items or snacks originally served with sherry.

Quotations

• 1986: "The snacks are called tapas because in the old days a piece of toast was served, too, so that you might have a "top" on your glass of sherry, a lid that would prevent the flies from getting into the glass." - Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine