Ratafia

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  • noun. A sweet cordial flavored with fruit kernels or almonds.
  • noun. A biscuit flavored with ratafia.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A flavoring essence of which the principal ingredient is benzoic aldehyde or oil of bitter almonds.
  • noun. A sweet, cordial flavored with fruits: sometimes limited to those the flavor of which is obtained from black currants, bitter almonds, or peach- and cherry-kernels.
  • noun. A kind of fancy cake or biscuit.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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, curaƧao, etc.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
  • noun. sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
  • Word Usage
    "For the finale, a traditional liqueur called ratafia is steeping basically fruit and spices soaked in brandy for a few weeks, and although declaring herself "not crafty," Curtis is trying gamely to hand-paint teacups."
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    ratafee  ratifia