TAPA

I. noun Etymology: Marquesan & Tahitian Date: 1817 a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns, II. noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, cover, lid, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tæppa tap Date: 1939 an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks especially in Spanish bars