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tapa¹

  • /ˈtɑːpə/

Rhymes with -ɑːpə

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Borrowed from Tongan tapa.

noun tapas · tappa

  1. countable, uncountable A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. For many of these cultures, clothing — or at least coverings for basic modesty such as loincloths and G-strings — is the main use of tapa.

    Similar: kapa

tapa²

  • /ˈtɑːpə/

Rhymes with -ɑːpə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish tapa. Doublet of tap.

noun tapas

  1. Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.

tapa³

  • /ˈtɑːpə/

Rhymes with -ɑːpə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Tagalog tapa.

noun

  1. uncountable Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine. Cusinera serves stupendous silog (traditional Filipino breakfast, $5.61) — eggs with garlic rice and a protein of your choice, such as daing (crispy dried fish), longaniza (juicy, garlicky pork sausage) and tapa (cured beef steak).

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"tapa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tapa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tapa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tapa

Chicago

"tapa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tapa.

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@misc{tapa_2026,
  title = {tapa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tapa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}