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tapa

Syllabification: (ta·pa)
Pronunciation: /ˈtäpə/
Definition of tapa

noun

  • the bark of the paper mulberry tree.
  • (also tapa cloth) cloth made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree, used in the Pacific islands.

Origin:

early 19th century: of Polynesian origin

tapa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tapa in the British & World English dictionary