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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