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a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark -
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tapa
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
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Tapa
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called also kapa.
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tapa
A material much used for mats, hangings, and loin-girdles by the natives of the Pacific islands, consisting of the bark of the paper-mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera. It is prepared by steeping, and afterward beating with mallets, the width being thus increased and the length diminished; two strips are beaten into one to increase the strength.
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tä′pä the bark of the paper-mulberry, much used in the South Seas for mats, &c -
Tapa
Also Tap′pa
Hina and Maui The Story of Hawaiian Tapa Making at Bailey House Museum. mauitime.com
The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce will be holding its eighth annual Beach Tapa Hop Tuesday, Sept 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. beach-bulletin.com
Chef Jose Garces' second Philadelphia restaurant, Tinto , takes its cues from the tapas and wine bars in the Basque region of Spain. foodandwine.com
Former Tapas Space In Hartford Goes To the Dogs: Hot Dogs. courant.com
Burbank's Ngalu Tapa leads the state in sacks and likes to pull off his helmet and yell into the air on the sideline. sacbee.com
El Pulpo Restaurant and Tapas Bar offers authentic Spanish cuisine in an unexpected locale. courant.com
Ninja Spinning Sushi Bar, which advertises itself as a tapas bar/sushi restaurant, should open any day now at 41 E Palmetto Park Rd. bocamag.com
Italian Seafood Steaks Vegetarian Burgers Tapas/Small Plates. slweekly.com
Tapas and Top Hats fundraiser includes speech by Kate Gosselin. ky3.com
Trendy, metropolitan spot offers a menu of tapas-like small plates to share. readthehook.com
Host a Mediterranean tapas party. dbj7.com
Rick Graefe STLhighschoolsports.com Lobster Ravioli at Balban's Wine Cellar and Tapas Bar. laduenews.com
The resort 's six restaurants and seven lounges include AmaLur Nuevo Latino and Tapas, featuring the creations of award-winning chef Stephan Pyles. pcma.org
Da Rosa 's signature items are the cured hams from Spain, Italy, and Portugal, particularly the Iberico ham, which is served tapas-style or in larger portions with toast and a salad. foodandwine.com
The hottest tapas restaurant in Barcelona has dazzle. chicagotribune.com
He was dressed in all the dignity of a woollen shirt, with a piece of fine "tapa" for a waistcloth, feet and legs bare. "The Cruise of the Cachalot" by
Then the old man unwound the "tapa" around him and threw it on the mats, as did others. "Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines" by
Some were evidently bales of tapa-cloth. "Sailing Alone Around The World" by
Vrihaduktha, another son of Tapa, belongs to the Earth. "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2" by
The cloth produced is soft and pliable, but is not of the fineness of tapa, and it is always in comparatively narrow pieces. "The Tinguian" by
Formerly the maro and the slight covering of the tapa alone shielded them from the sun and rain. "Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands" by
Tapas, that is asceticism or self-mortification, holds in the religious thought and practice of India as large a place as sacrifice. "Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)" by
Vrihaduktha, another son of Tapa, belongs to the Earth. "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1"
Tapas-kshetra because Kuru, the common ancestor of the rival houses, performed his ascetic austerities there. "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2"
When thus formed, it is called Tapa or Taba, a name by which it is generally known among all the islands of the Pacific. "The Cruise of the Dainty" by