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.
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."