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Look up: ratafia

  1. ratafia
    [n] - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds 2. [n] - macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. ratafia
    a kind of liqueur obtained from fruit juice Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Ratafia
    Rat`a·fi'a (răt`ȧ*fē'ȧ) noun [ French, from Malay arak arrack + tāfīa a spirit distilled from molasses.] 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 , curaçao , etc. [ Written also ratifia and ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/13

  4. ratafia
    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, curacao, etc. ... Alternative forms: ratifia and ratafee. ... Origin: F, fr. Malay arak arrack + tafia a spirit distilled from molasses. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. ratafia
    noun macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Ratafia
    `Ratafia` is a liqueur or cordial flavoured with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits; many different varieties are made. The same name is given to a flavouring essence resembling bitter almonds, and also to a light biscuit. It is also a cordial made from a mix of marc brandy and the unfermented juice of the grape. The flavorings can potentially make this liqueur toxic, as peach and cherry kernels contain high levels of hydr...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratafia

  7. 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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning


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