ratafia
9.9
A small sweet biscuit like a macaroon flavored with almond
- noun
- /ˌrætəˈfiːə/
- Archaic
:
ratafía
- She served fresh coffee with delicate ratafia macaroons after dinner.
Examples
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His favorite treat was always a crisp ratafia with a hint of almond flavor.
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She enjoyed a ratafia with her coffee.
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The bakery specializes in traditional French ratafia biscuits.
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These ratafias are perfect for dessert.
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She served a plate of ratafia biscuits at the tea party.
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The chef baked some delicious ratafia macaroons for dessert.
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For the celebration, he brought a box of homemade ratafia cookies.
Synonyms
macaroon
vsratafia
13
3.5
A small chewy sweet made from almonds or coconut
can be this chewy nut form when flavored with the same essence
almond cookie
vsratafia
1
2.0
A small sweet baked treat made with ground almonds
is narrower, focusing on nut richness rather than the specific liqueur flavor
9.9
A small crisp biscuit that tastes of bitter almond or sweet liqueur
is a broader term covering either chewy or crisp sweets with that flavor
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ratafia for a biscuit comes from the same name used for the liqueur. Bakers often used the liqueur or its almond flavour in small macaroons, so the biscuit took the drink's name.