tapa

Definitions of tapa
  1. noun
    regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    synonyms: compuerta, esclusa
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    regulador
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
  2. noun
    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
    synonyms: tejadillo
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    chapa
    a top (as for a bottle)
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    cubierta, envoltura
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  3. noun
    food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
    synonyms: abreboca, aperitivo
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    entrante
    a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
    canapé
    an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
    cóctel
    an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
    entremés
    a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
    cóctel de cangrejo
    a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce
    cóctel de gambas
    a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
    apio
    celery stalks cut into small sticks
    zanahoria
    a stick of carrot eaten raw
    type of:
    plato
    part of a meal served at one time
  4. noun
    an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
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    exquisitez, golosina
    something considered choice to eat
  5. noun
    the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
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    trozo de carne
    a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
  6. noun
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
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