Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Canap'e \Ca`na`p['e]"\, n. [F., orig. a couch with mosquito
   curtains. See {Canopy}.]
   1. A sofa or divan.

   2. (Cookery) A slice or piece of bread fried in butter or
      oil, on which anchovies, mushrooms, etc., are served.