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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)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tapa" in a sentence
  • "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"
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