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lansat

lansat

9.9
A small round fruit with tart yellow flesh like a berry
  • noun
  • Indian
: lansat
  • After peeling the thin skin, the juicy lansat revealed its tart, translucent pulp.

Examples

  • The market vendor sold ripe lansat alongside mangosteens and rambutans.

  • The lansat is often used in desserts.

  • We tasted the fresh lansat while traveling through Malaysia.

  • I just tasted a lansat for the first time.

  • At the local market, I found some fresh lansat that had a delightful tartness.

  • During our trip to Southeast Asia, we enjoyed the unique flavor of lansat in various dishes.

  • After a hot day, the refreshing taste of cold lansat was a perfect treat.

Synonyms

lansa
vslansat
  • Indian
9.9

A small yellow fruit like a berry with a sweet-tart taste from Southeast Asia

focuses on scientific naming and species identity rather than cultivation
lanseh
vslansat
  • Indian
9.9

A yellow sour fruit like a grape or grapefruit

is specific to East India rather than referring to all Southeast Asia
lanset
vslansat
  • Indian
9.9

A small tart yellow fruit from East India like a berry

emphasizes its edible status and provides botanical species identification

Surface Forms

lansat singular
lansats plural

Etymology

Lansat comes from the Malay word langsat, the local name for a small, tart fruit from Southeast Asia. So in English the word names that particular fruit.