ratafia

Noun

sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits.
A kind of biscuit made with ratafia essence and almond or apricot kernels.
pl. -S an almond-flavored liqueur

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Creole French ratafia, from the Latin phrase rata fiat (conventio) (“the deal is made”), a drinking toast expression to celebrate a deal or an agreement. Or, sharing an Arabic origin with arak.

Synonyms

ratafee, ratafia biscuit

Scrabble Score: 10

ratafia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ratafia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ratafia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ratafia is a valid Words With Friends word