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Taffia
taf·i·a
/
ˈtæf
i
ə
/
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taf
-ee-
uh
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noun
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
Also,
taf·fi·a.
Origin:
1755–65,
Americanism; <
West Indian French;
aphetic variant of
ratafia
ratafia
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tafia
or
taffia
(ˈtæfɪə)
—
n
a type of rum, esp from Guyana or the Caribbean
[C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from
ratafia
]
taffia
or
taffia
—
n
[C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from
ratafia
]
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tafia
or
taffia
(ˈtæfɪə)
—
n
a type of rum, esp from Guyana or the Caribbean
[C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from
ratafia
]
taffia
or
taffia
—
n
[C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from
ratafia
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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