tapa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɑːpə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Food tä′pä; Plants tä′pə, tap′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ta•pa1  (tä′pä),USA pronunciation n. Usually, tapas. 
  1. Food(esp. in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
  • Gmc; see tap2)
  • Spanish: literally, cover, lid (probably

ta•pa2  (tä′pə, tap′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the bark of the paper mulberry.
  2. Also called ta′pa cloth′. a cloth of the Pacific islands made by pounding this or similar barks flat and thin, used for clothing and floor covering.
  • Polynesian
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tapa /ˈtɑːpə/ n
  1. the inner bark of the paper mulberry
  2. a paper-like cloth made from this in the Pacific islands
Etymology: 19th Century: from Marquesan and Tahitian
'tapa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
paper mulberry - tap - tapas - bark cloth - tapadera

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