Meaning of Tapa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
3. Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
   uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

“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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