lapsi
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A small sour fruit from Nepal used in cooking and preserves
- noun
- Indian
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lapsi
- The market was filled with baskets of ripe lapsi ready for making preserves.
Examples
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Dried lapsi is a popular snack among children in Nepal.
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Have you ever tried lapsi jam?
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She prepared a spicy chutney using fresh lapsi her friend had brought from Kathmandu.
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I love the flavor of lapsi in my desserts.
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She prepared a spicy chutney using fresh lapsi her friend had brought from Kathmandu.
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Dried lapsi is a popular snack among children in Nepal.
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The market was filled with baskets of ripe lapsi ready for making preserves.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lapsi comes from the Nepali name lapsi for a small, sour fruit. It is like a tart 'plum', so the word in English refers to that fruit used in cooking and preserves.
