General Definition: 1. Small items are placed on a circular object, such as food portions on a plate. As a Noun: 1. Small servings of food that may be served prior to the course of a meal, typically eaten in one bite/mouthful. English = canapes Note: 1. There appears to be no commonly used Auslan sign for CANAPES (but some signers represent this visually using these depicting signs, once they have established the topic). If you know a sign for CANAPES used by you or other Auslan users (deaf people or interpreters) please go to "Report missing sign" and supply details. Thank you.