lanset
- noun
- Indian
- She tasted the lanset and found it refreshingly tart.
Examples
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The market was selling several baskets of fresh lanset from India.
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They use lanset to make a traditional East Indian preserve.
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The lanset has a unique flavor.
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I bought some lansets from the market.
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The market was selling several baskets of fresh lanset from India.
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She tasted the lanset and found it refreshingly tart.
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They use lanset to make a traditional East Indian preserve.
Synonyms
A small round fruit with tart yellow flesh like a berry
A small yellow fruit like a berry with a sweet-tart taste from Southeast Asia
A yellow sour fruit like a grape or grapefruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lanset comes from Southeast Asian names for the same fruit, such as langsat or lanzones. These names point to a small, pale, tart, berry-like fruit, so picturing a little yellow fruit in your hand helps you remember what lanset means.
