tapa 1
/tah"pah/ , n. Usually, tapas .
(esp. in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
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tapa 2
/tah"peuh, tap"euh/ , n.
1. the bark of the paper mulberry.
2. Also called tapa cloth . a cloth of the Pacific islands made by pounding this or similar barks flat and thin, used for clothing and floor covering.
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