candy made from sugar or molasses, 1817, related to
toffee, but of uncertain origin; perhaps associated with
tafia (1763), a rum-like alcoholic liquor distilled from molasses, presumably of W.Indian or Malay origin (perhaps a Creole shortening of
ratafia). On this theory, the candy would have been made from the syrup skimmed off the liquor during distillation.
(tô'fē, tŏf'ē) 
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