1. a type of rum distilled from sugar cane juice or molasses, especially in the West Indies
Usage: also spelled tafia

Examples

• The sailors enjoyed a tot of taffia after their long voyage.
• Local distilleries in the Caribbean produced taffia from fresh sugar cane.
• The merchant ship carried barrels of taffia to trade in distant ports.
• Taffia was a popular spirit among plantation workers in the 18th century.
• The recipe called for a splash of taffia to enhance the tropical flavor.