ratafee
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rat·a·fi·a
(răt′ə-fē′ə) also rat·a·fee (-ə-fē′)n.
1. A sweet cordial flavored with fruit kernels or almonds.
2. A biscuit flavored with ratafia.
[French, perhaps (via West Indian Creole tafiat, formula used to toast a person's health) from New Latin *rata fiat (rēs or conventiō), let (the thing or the agreement) be confirmed (from the practice of concluding a contract with a drink ) : Latin rata, feminine of ratus, past participle of rērī, to reckon, settle; see rate1 + Latin fiat, let it be done, third person singular present subjunctive of fierī, to become, be done; see fiat.]
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Noun | 1. | ratafee - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice |
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