0 a small, thin, salty biscuit or small piece of bread with food such as cheese, fish, or meat on top, that is served with drinks, especially at a party --
The soup course may be preceded by one of fruit, where the cocktail or canapé has been served in the drawing room.
If, however, you serve cocktails in the drawing room with the accompanying caviar or lettuce sandwiches, or if you serve a canapé, do not repeat the latter as the opening of the dinner.
If you have just a spoonful or so of peas, beans, spinach, cauliflower or asparagus you may use it in place of the fish, thus making a vegetable canapé.
Fruit cocktails of every kind, and canapés are in order for this commencement of the meal.
