[ta.pa] n [Marquesan & Tahitian] (1823): a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark esp. of the paper mulberry and usu. decorated with geometric patterns
[2]tapa n [Sp, lit., cover, lid, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OE taeppa tap] (1953): an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks in Spanish bars--usu. used in pl.