Noun
tapas pl (normally plural, singular tapa)
A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.
The Spanish restaurant’s tapas is so tasty.
Tapas are so tasty.
tapas (uncountable)
(Hinduism, Jainism) (The practice of) asceticism and self-discipline.
tapas
plural of tapa
If one watches whence the notion ‘I' arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. When a mantra is repeated, if one watches whence that mantra sound arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. Ramana Maharshi
Madrid is enjoyed most from the ground, exploring your way through its narrow streets that always lead to some intriguing park, market, tapas bar or street performer. Each night we'd leave our hotel to begin a new adventure in Madrid and nine out of 10 times, we'd walk through the Plaza Mayor. Emilio Estevez
Alternatively, the word topaz may be related to the Sanskrit word तपस "tapas", meaning "heat" or "fire". Source: Internet
Along the way, you have your choice of restaurants and (beachfront bars) for tapas, paella, and drinks. Source: Internet
Food and drink outlets Tarragona contains a number of small bars, restaurants, and cafes serving tapas and sandwiches, and local seafood and Catalan dishes like "pa amb tomàquet" or "neules i torrons". Source: Internet
However, the "cantinas botaneras" come close to the Mexican version of a tapas bar, but they operate on a very different business model. Source: Internet