tapa

[ tah-pah ]

/ ˈtɑ pɑ /

noun Usually tapas.

(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.

Origin of tapa

<Spanish: literally, cover, lid (probably <Germanic; see tap²)

Words nearby tapa

Taormina, Taos, Tao Te Ching, t'ao t'ieh, tap, tapa, tapadera, tapadero, Tapajós, tapas, Tapazole

Definition for tapa (2 of 2)

tapa²

[ tah-puh, tap-uh ]

/ ˈtɑ pə, ˈtæp ə /

noun

the bark of the paper mulberry.

Also called tapa cloth . a cloth of the Pacific islands made by pounding this or similar barks flat and thin, used for clothing and floor covering.

Origin of tapa

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1815–25

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Example sentences from the Web for tapa

Adib Khan, the principal of Ghulam Nabi Charkhi school in Tapa e Nader Khan, gives his own wages to keep his school going.
Back to Afghanistan|Magsie Hamilton-Little|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tapa is not made at Graciosa Bay, but inland; it is often painted in simple but effective geometrical designs.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific|Felix Speiser
There is nothing in the texture or manufacture of tapa to prevent its being ornamented with intricate and involved patterns.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon
The cloth produced is soft and pliable, but is not of the fineness of tapa, and it is always in comparatively narrow pieces.
The Tinguian|Fay-Cooper Cole

The bark was well soaked in the water all the days of the process of tapa making.
Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina|W. D. Westervelt
The dress of the men consists of a narrow belt of bark and a strip of tapa worn between the legs.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific|Felix Speiser

British Dictionary definitions for tapa

tapa

/ (ˈtɑːpə) /

noun

the inner bark of the paper mulberry

a paper-like cloth made from this in the Pacific islands

Word Origin for tapa

C19: from Marquesan and Tahitian

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tapa
释义	tapa ¹ [ tah-pah ] / ˈtɑ pɑ / noun Usually tapas. (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer. Origin of tapa ¹ <Spanish: literally, cover, lid (probably <Germanic; see tap²) Words nearby tapa Taormina, Taos, Tao Te Ching, t'ao t'ieh, tap, tapa, tapadera, tapadero, Tapajós, tapas, Tapazole Definition for tapa (2 of 2) tapa² [ tah-puh, tap-uh ] / ˈtɑ pə, ˈtæp ə / noun the bark of the paper mulberry. Also called tapa cloth . a cloth of the Pacific islands made by pounding this or similar barks flat and thin, used for clothing and floor covering. Origin of tapa ² Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1815–25 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tapa Adib Khan, the principal of Ghulam Nabi Charkhi school in Tapa e Nader Khan, gives his own wages to keep his school going. Back to Afghanistan\|Magsie Hamilton-Little\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Tapa is not made at Graciosa Bay, but inland; it is often painted in simple but effective geometrical designs. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific\|Felix Speiser There is nothing in the texture or manufacture of tapa to prevent its being ornamented with intricate and involved patterns. Evolution in Art\|Alfred C. Haddon The cloth produced is soft and pliable, but is not of the fineness of tapa, and it is always in comparatively narrow pieces. The Tinguian\|Fay-Cooper Cole The bark was well soaked in the water all the days of the process of tapa making. Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina\|W. D. Westervelt The dress of the men consists of a narrow belt of bark and a strip of tapa worn between the legs. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific\|Felix Speiser British Dictionary definitions for tapa tapa / (ˈtɑːpə) / noun the inner bark of the paper mulberry a paper-like cloth made from this in the Pacific islands Word Origin for tapa C19: from Marquesan and Tahitian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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