tapa

• Substantivo que designa o tecido ou feltro vegetal feito das fibras do líber de certas árvores do Pacífico Sul, como a amoreira-do-papel e o Pipturus albidus, e também a própria fibra ou casca usada para produzi-lo.

A noun referring to the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry or Pipturus albidus, or the paperlike cloth made from it in the South Pacific.

1. C1formal

   The thin, fibrous bark of the paper mulberry tree or Pipturus albidus, used for making cloth.

   Casca da amoreira-do-papel

   • The tapa bark is carefully stripped from the tree.
   • Tapa fibers are known for their strength and flexibility.
   • Harvesting tapa bark requires skill and patience.

2. South Pacific clothB2formal

   A traditional, paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by beating and pounding tapa bark.

   Tapa

   • The islanders decorated the tapa cloth with intricate patterns.
   • Tapa is often used for ceremonial garments and wall hangings.
   • She learned the ancient art of making tapa from her grandmother.