n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kä-p ə - ' nä-t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, from Italian dialect (Sicily) capunata, sailor's dish of biscuit steeped in oil and vinegar, chopped vegetables served similarly, from Catalan caponada dry bread soaked in oil and vinegar, perhaps from capó capon
Date: 1951
: a relish of chopped eggplant and assorted vegetables