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Tapa

//ˈtɑːpə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. countable, uncountable

    "For many of these cultures, clothing — or at least coverings for basic modesty such as loincloths and G-strings — is the main use of tapa."

  2. 2
    Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
  3. 3
    Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine. uncountable

    "Cusinera serves stupendous silog (traditional Filipino breakfast, $5.61) — eggs with garlic rice and a protein of your choice, such as daing (crispy dried fish), longaniza (juicy, garlicky pork sausage) and tapa (cured beef steak)."

  4. 4
    a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark wordnet
  5. 5
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

] Borrowed from Tongan tapa.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish tapa. Doublet of tap.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Tagalog tapa.

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