Definition of ratafia Ratafia

rat•a•fi•a

We found 6 definitions of ratafia from 5 different sources.

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What does ratafia mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ratafias

ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
  ratafee
  cordial, liqueur strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
ratafia - macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
  ratafia biscuit
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ratafia (n.)
    A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, cura/ao, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ratafia
    rat-a-fē′a, n. a flavouring essence made with the essential oil of almonds: a fancy cake. [Fr.,—Malay araqtáfía, from Ar. ‛araq, Malay táfía, rum.]

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