Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TAPA
I. noun
Etymology: Marquesan & Tahitian
Date: 1817
a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns,
II. noun
Etymology: Spanish, literally, cover, lid, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tæppa tap
Date: 1939
an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks especially in Spanish bars