tafia

American  

[taf-ee-uh] / ˈtæf i ə /

Or taffia

noun

1. a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.

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tafia British  

/ ˈtæfɪə /

noun

1. a type of rum, esp from Guyana or the Caribbean

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Etymology

Origin of tafia

1755–65, < West Indian French; aphetic variant of ratafia ratafia

Example Sentences

These plantation owners were proud of their own brands of tafia, distilling it in large batches to entertain during parties in their homes, Litel said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2015

It is nothing less than exciting to watch a shipment of tafia from Grande Anse to St. Pierre.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

Each man takes a barrel of tafia, pushes it before him into the surf, and then begins to swim to the pirogue,—impelling the barrel before him.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

One sou of bread, two sous of manioc flour, one sou of dried codfish, one sou of tafia: such is their meal.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

The next day we went to visit a tafia property in the neighbourhood.

From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael