tafia
or taf·fi·a
[ taf-ee-uh ]
/ ˈtæf i ə /
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noun
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
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Origin of tafia
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tafia
taffia
/ (ˈtæfɪə) /
noun
a type of rum, esp from Guyana or the Caribbean
Word Origin for tafia
C18: from French, from West Indian Creole, probably from ratafia
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