tafia

or taf·fi·a

[ taf-ee-uh ]

/ ˈtæf i ə /

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of tafia

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

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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 Scott
Sugar is very difficult to ship; rum and tafia can be handled with less risk.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn
Each wagon discharges a certain number of barrels of tafia, and simultaneously the young men strip.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn
One 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

British Dictionary definitions for tafia

tafia

taffia

/ (ˈtæfɪə) /

noun

a type of rum, esp from Guyana or the Caribbean

Word Origin for tafia

C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from ratafia

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