ratafee n 1: sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds [syn: {ratafia}, {ratafee}]
Ratafia \Rat`a*fi"a\ (r[a^]t`[.a]*f[=e]"[.a]), n. [F., fr. Malay arak arrack + t[=a]f[imac]a a spirit distilled from molasses.] A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, cura[,c]ao, etc. [Written also {ratifia} and {ratafee}.] [1913 Webster]