TAPA


Meaning of TAPA in English

I. ˈtä-pə, ˈta- 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 — usually used in plural

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