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RATAFIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
Synonyms:
ratafia; ratafia biscuit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("ratafia" is a kind of...):
macaroon (chewy cookie usually containing almond paste)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
Synonyms:
ratafee; ratafia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("ratafia" is a kind of...):
cordial; liqueur (strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal)
Meronyms (substance of "ratafia"):
brandy (distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice)