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.
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Origin of tafia
Words nearby tafia
taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia, Tafilelt, Taft, Taft-Hartley Act, Taft, William Howard, tag
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Example sentences 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
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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