tappa

• 指某些树木（如构树）的薄纤维状树皮，也指用这种树皮制成的类似纸张的布料，常见于太平洋南部地区。

A noun referring to the thin fibrous bark of certain trees, such as the paper mulberry, or the paperlike cloth made from this bark in the South Pacific.

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1. Bark of certain treesC1formal

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

   塔帕树皮

   • The islanders harvested tappa from the mulberry trees.
   • Tappa bark is carefully stripped and prepared for processing.
   • The texture of tappa bark is soft and fibrous.

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2. Traditional clothC1formal

   A paperlike fabric made in the South Pacific by beating and pounding the bark of the tappa tree.

   塔帕布

   • The artisans created beautiful patterns on the tappa cloth.
   • Tappa is often used for ceremonial garments in Polynesian cultures.
   • The museum displayed a collection of traditional tappa from Fiji.

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