Found 2 items, similar to Ratafia.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ratafia
ratafia
n 1: sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum
or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds [syn:
ratafee]
2: macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur [syn:
ratafia biscuit
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ratafia
Ratafia
\Rat`a*fi"a\ (r[a^]t`[.a]*f[=e]"[.a]), n. [F., fr. Malay
arak arrack + t[=a]f[=i]a 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,
cura[,c]ao, etc. [Written also
ratifia and
ratafee.]
[1913 Webster]