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ratafia

[ rat-uh-fee-uh ]

noun

  1. a sweet liqueur made from wine or grape juice combined with brandy or other spirits and often flavored with almonds, fruit, or fruit kernels.


ratafia

/ ˌrætəˈfɪə; ˌrætəˈfiː /

noun

  1. any liqueur made from fruit or from brandy with added fruit
  2. a flavouring essence made from almonds
  3. Also calledratafia biscuit a small macaroon flavoured with almonds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratafia1

Borrowed into English from French around 1690–1700
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratafia1

C17: from West Indian Creole French
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Example Sentences

Ms. LaBouff had recreated a series of rooms illustrating different historical periods, and in her research had come across references to now-recherché drinks like quince ratafia.

The designation certifies that the ratafia comes from the Champagne region.

The two gentlemen went to the Cake House, sat down, and called for glasses of ratafia.

The table was decked out with divers platters, containing seed-cakes cut into rhomboids, almond biscuits, and ratafia drops.

The fruit is also very extensively employed in the preparation of the liqueurs known as kirschwasser, ratafia and maraschino.

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