The snacks are called tapas because in the old days a piece of toast was served, too, so that you might have a "top" on your glass of sherry, a lid that would prevent the flies from getting into the glass.
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tapas — [ tapas ] n. f. pl. • 1987; de l esp. tapa « couvercle », de la tranche de pain qui recouvrait le verre pour le protéger des mouches ♦ Assortiment de petites entrées variées, à l espagnole, servi à l apéritif. Un bar à tapas. ● tapas nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tapas — Tapas are nibbles or snacks eaten with a drink before lunch or dinner. The most common tapas are simple things such as olives, nuts, small portions of cold sausages, serrano (raw cured) ham, potato omelette, vegetable relishes and prawns.… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Tapas — ist: ein Begriff aus Indien, siehe Tapas (Sanskrit) ein spanisches Gericht, siehe Tapa (Gericht) ein spanischer Film aus dem Jahre 2005, siehe Tapas (Film) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
tapas — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ small Spanish savoury dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar. ORIGIN Spanish, cover, lid (because the dishes were given free with the drink, served on a dish balanced on the glass) … English terms dictionary
Tapas — For the spritual concept, see Tapas (Sanskrit); for the Spanish film, see Tapas (film). Infobox Prepared Food name = Tapas caption = Puntillitas a battered and fried baby squid form of tapas alternate name = country = Spain region = creator =… … Wikipedia
Tapas — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Tapa. Des tapas … Wikipédia en Français
tapas — /tup euhs/, n. Yoga. the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power. [1930 35; < Skt: penance, lit., heat] * * *… … Universalium
tapas — (tapasya) Tapas (heat) or tapasya is a concept of great importance in Hindu practices of austerity. The word refers to the sacred heat that is generated by bodily mortifications and ascetic denial. Tapas confers wondrous powers and abilities… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Tapas — Tạ|pas 〈Pl.; span. Kochk.〉 (bes. in Bars angebotene) pikante Vorspeisen, Appetithäppchen * * * Tạpas [Sanskrit »Glut«, »Hitze«, »Qual«, »Askese«] das, , in der vedischen Kosmogonie die kosmische Bruthitze, durch die das »goldene Weltenei«… … Universal-Lexikon
Tapas — Original name in latin Tapas Name in other language Tapas, Tapaz State code PH Continent/City Asia/Manila longitude 11.2613 latitude 122.5364 altitude 43 Population 2340 Date 2012 01 17 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
