tafia

or taf·fi·a

[taf-ee-uh]

noun

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

Origin of tafia

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

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Examples from the Web for tafia

Historical Examples of 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
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for tafia

tafia

taffia

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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