Noun: ratafia ,ra-tu'fee-u
- Sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavoured with plum, peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
"The old recipe book included instructions for making homemade ratafia";
- ratafee [archaic]
- Macaroon flavoured with ratafia liqueur
"The ratafia biscuits had a subtle almond flavour";
- ratafia biscuit
Derived forms: ratafias
Type of: cordial, liqueur, macaroon
Encyclopedia: Ratafia