Definition of "tapa" [ta•pa]

• The inner bark of the paper mulberry. (noun)
• A paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific islands by pounding this bark or similar bark. (noun)
• Any of various small, savory Spanish dishes, often served as a snack or with other tapas as a meal. (noun)

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• "Bundles of bones and bundles of bones, all wrapped decently in tapa, until for all the world it was like the parcels - post department at a post office."
• "This is a classic tapa from the Basque region of Spain, and is also very popular in nearby Galicia, where apple growing and hard cider (sidra) have been traditions for centuries."
• "This is a classic tapa from the Basque region of Spain, and is also very popular in nearby"