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tafia
CIDE DICTIONARY
tafia, n. [Cf. F. & Sp. tafia, It. taffia; fr. Malay tāfīa a spirit distilled from molasses. Cf. Ratafia.].
A variety of rum. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tafia, n. W.Ind. rum distilled from molasses etc.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. uncert.
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