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Tapa cloth — Tapa from the Lau Island Group of Fiji. Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a bark cloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands … Wikipedia
tapa-cloth-tree — tikrasis popiermedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis augalas (Broussonetia papyrifera), paplitęs rytų ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Broussonetia papyrifera angl. paper mulberry;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Tapa — The word Tapa can refer to many different things:*Tapa, Estonia, a town *Tapa (air base), an interceptor aircraft base in Estonia *Tapa, Afghanistan, a place in Afghanistan *Tapa cloth, a traditional cloth from Polynesia *The hats that usually… … Wikipedia
tapa — [ tα:pə] noun 1》 the bark of the paper mulberry tree. 2》 (also tapa cloth) cloth made from tapa, used in the Pacific islands. Origin C19: of Polynesian origin … English new terms dictionary
tapa — tapa1 /tah pah/, n. Usually, tapas. (esp. in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer. [ < Sp: lit., cover, lid (prob. < Gmc; see TAP2)] tapa2 /tah peuh, tap euh/, n. 1. the bark of the paper mulberry … Universalium
Tapa — Ta pa, n. A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; sometimes called also {kapa}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tapa — tapa1 [tä′pä] n. [Tahitian] an unwoven cloth made by people in the Pacific islands from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree tapa2 [tä′pä] n. pl. tapas [tä′päs] [Sp, lit., lid, cover] [also in roman type] in Spain, an appetizer or snack as… … English World dictionary
tapa — I ta•pa [[t]ˈtɑ pɑ[/t]] n. coo Often, tapas. (esp. in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer • Etymology: 1950–55; < Sp: lit., cover, lid II ta•pa [[t]ˈtɑ pə, ˈtæp ə[/t]] n. 1) the bark of the paper mulberry 2) Also… … From formal English to slang
tapa — I. noun Etymology: Marquesan & Tahitian Date: 1817 a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns II. noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, cover, lid … New Collegiate Dictionary
tapa — noun a) A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; mdash; sometimes called also kapa. b) Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas … Wiktionary
