First Known Use: 1699
Dictionary
ratafia
noun rat·a·fia \ˌra-tə-ˈfē-ə\
Definition of RATAFIA
1
: a liqueur made from an infusion of macerated fruit or fruit juice in a liquor (as brandy) and often flavored with almonds
2
: a sweet biscuit made of almond paste
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Origin of RATAFIA
French
Rhymes with RATAFIA
barathea, bougainvillea, camarilla, Caesarea, cascarilla, Cytherea, diarrhea, dulcinea, Eritrea, fantasia, Galatea, gonorrhea, hamartia, Hialeah, Idumaea, Ituraea, Kampuchea, latakia, Latakia, logorrhea, mythopoeia, Nicosia, panacea, Parousia, pizzeria, pyorrhea, Santeria, seborrhea, sinfonia, Tanzania, trattoria
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