ratafia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
    ratafee.
  2. noun macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
    ratafia biscuit.

WordNet

Rat`a*fi"a noun
Etymology
F., fr. Malay arak arrack + tafia a spirit distilled from molasses.
Definitions
  1. 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, cura&cced;ao, etc. Written also ratifia and ratafee.

Webster 1913