: a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns
: an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks especially in Spanish bars
—usually used in plural
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Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
If so, nab this tapas dish trio for your next gathering.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The gothic cathedral and palm-lined promenade make an immediate impression, and there’s no shortage of shopping, tapas, or sea views.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The cafe hosts rooftop events including yoga sessions and even offers a special rooftop tapas menu.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
If so, nab this tapas dish trio for your next gathering.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The gothic cathedral and palm-lined promenade make an immediate impression, and there’s no shortage of shopping, tapas, or sea views.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tapa
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“Tapa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapa. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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