tafia
or taf·fi·a
[taf-ee-uh]
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noun
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
Nearby words
- taffeta,
- taffeta weave,
- taffrail,
- taffy,
- taffy apple,
- tafilelt,
- taft,
- taft, lorado,
- taft, robert alphonso,
- taft, william howard
Origin of tafia
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Examples from the Web for tafia
The next day we went to visit a tafia property in the neighbourhood.
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael ScottSugar is very difficult to ship; rum and tafia can be handled with less risk.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio HearnEach wagon discharges a certain number of barrels of tafia, and simultaneously the young men strip.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio HearnOne sou of bread, two sous of manioc flour, one sou of dried codfish, one sou of tafia: such is their meal.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn
tafia
taffia
noun
Word Origin for tafia
C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from ratafia
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