In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
tapa (countable and uncountable, plural tapas)
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
• kapa
tapa (plural tapas)
Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
tapa (uncountable)
Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
• 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
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.