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TAPA
tapa, tappa
(noun) a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa bark
(noun) the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
tapa (countable and uncountable, plural tapas)
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
Synonyms
• kapa
Etymology 2
Noun
tapa (plural tapas)
Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
Etymology 3
Noun
tapa (uncountable)
Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
Anagrams
• APTA, PATA
Source: Wiktionary
Ta"pa, n.
Definition: A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called also kapa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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