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lanseh

lanseh

9.9
A yellow sour fruit like a grape or grapefruit
  • noun
  • Indian
: lanseh
  • The tropical market was selling fresh lanseh along with other exotic fruits.

Examples

  • She described the taste of lanseh as a blend of grape and grapefruit.

  • I love eating lanseh in the summer.

  • Many dishes in Indonesia use lanseh to add a tangy flavor.

  • Have you ever tried lanseh?

  • The tropical market was selling fresh lanseh along with other exotic fruits.

  • Many dishes in Indonesia use lanseh to add a tangy flavor.

  • She described the taste of lanseh as a blend of grape and grapefruit.

Synonyms

lansat
vslanseh
  • Indian
9.9

A small round fruit with tart yellow flesh like a berry

is the common regional name rather than the scientific species name
lansa
vslanseh
  • Indian
9.9

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

is native to Southeast Asia and is known especially in India and Indonesia
lanset
vslanseh
  • Indian
9.9

A small tart yellow fruit from East India like a berry

is presented as an edible fruit known across Southeast Asia

Compounds

lanseh tree
  • Indian
9.9

A tree in Southeast Asia that produces sweet yellow berries

Surface Forms

lanseh singular
lansehs plural

Etymology

Lanseh comes from the Malay/Indonesian name langsat, which means 'a small, yellow, tart fruit'. So thinking of lanseh as the local name borrowed from Southeast Asia helps you remember it is a grape-like, tangy fruit.