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tapa

1

[ tah-pah ]

noun

  1. Usually tapas. (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.


tapa

2

[ tah-puh, tap-uh ]

noun

  1. the bark of the paper mulberry.
  2. Also called tapa cloth. a cloth of the Pacific Islands made by pounding the bark of the paper mulberry, or similar barks, flat and thin: used for clothing and floor covering.

tapa

/ ˈ³Ùɑ˱èÉ™ /

noun

  1. the inner bark of the paper mulberry
  2. a paper-like cloth made from this in the Pacific islands
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tapa1

< Spanish: literally, cover, lid (probably < Germanic; tap 2 )

Origin of tapa2

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1815–25
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tapa1

C19: from Marquesan and Tahitian
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We love tapas because the longer you’re married, the more you are sharing the meal.

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When the restaurant settled, I moved back to India and opened my first Indian cocktail bar with Indian tapas.

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Eat and drink for less with the best happy hour discounts in Los Angeles, including West African-inspired vegan cuisine, Spanish tapas, natural wines and nonalcoholic cocktails.

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Chuku’s, which claims to be the world’s first Nigerian tapas restaurant, describes its ethos as sharing the best of Nigerian culture with feel-good vibes.

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There are plenty of cozy spaces to hide away at this Moorish-style hotel, with stunning casbah-inspired alcoves in the lobby, a library with a fireplace, and Spanish tapas and more at the wine bar Más.

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