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
taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia, tafilelt, taft, taft, william howard, taft-hartley act, tag
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
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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