ratafia

[ rat-uh-fee-uh ]

/ ˌræt əˈfi ə /

noun

a sweet liqueur made from wine or grape juice combined with brandy or other spirits and often flavored with almonds, fruit, or fruit kernels.

Also rat·a·fee

[rat-uh-fee]. /ˌræt əˈfi/.

Origin of ratafia

Borrowed into English from French around 1690–1700

Words nearby ratafia

rasure, rat, rata, ratable, ratable value, ratafia, ratafia biscuit, Ratak Chain, ratal, ratan, Ratana

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Example sentences from the Web for ratafia

When nearly cold cover the top with ratafia biscuits and decorate with angelica and cherries.
The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book|Thomas R. Allinson
Mix them with the flour and sugar and then very, very carefully add a few drops of ratafia.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True|Various
From their replies, the Emperor suspected that it was ratafia; but he would not have sworn to it.
The Fte At Coqueville|Emile Zola
The king was one day hunting, and found himself at the Neuilly Bridge; being thirsty, he wanted a glass of ratafia.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

In the Ratafia cherry several flower-peduncles arise from a common peduncle, upwards of an inch in length.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for ratafia

ratafia

ratafee (ˌrætəˈfiː)

/ (ˌrætəˈfɪə) /

noun

any liqueur made from fruit or from brandy with added fruit

a flavouring essence made from almonds

Also called: ratafia biscuit mainly British a small macaroon flavoured with almonds

Word Origin for ratafia

C17: from West Indian Creole French

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单词	ratafia
释义	ratafia [ rat-uh-fee-uh ] / ˌræt əˈfi ə / noun a sweet liqueur made from wine or grape juice combined with brandy or other spirits and often flavored with almonds, fruit, or fruit kernels. Also rat·a·fee [rat-uh-fee]. /ˌræt əˈfi/. Origin of ratafia Borrowed into English from French around 1690–1700 Words nearby ratafia rasure, rat, rata, ratable, ratable value, ratafia, ratafia biscuit, Ratak Chain, ratal, ratan, Ratana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratafia When nearly cold cover the top with ratafia biscuits and decorate with angelica and cherries. The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book\|Thomas R. Allinson Mix them with the flour and sugar and then very, very carefully add a few drops of ratafia. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True\|Various From their replies, the Emperor suspected that it was ratafia; but he would not have sworn to it. The Fte At Coqueville\|Emile Zola The king was one day hunting, and found himself at the Neuilly Bridge; being thirsty, he wanted a glass of ratafia. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt In the Ratafia cherry several flower-peduncles arise from a common peduncle, upwards of an inch in length. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for ratafia ratafia ratafee (ˌrætəˈfiː) / (ˌrætəˈfɪə) / noun any liqueur made from fruit or from brandy with added fruit a flavouring essence made from almonds Also called: ratafia biscuit mainly British a small macaroon flavoured with almonds Word Origin for ratafia C17: from West Indian Creole French 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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