lassi
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- noun
- /ˈlɑːsi/
- Nothing turns the day around like a refreshing mango lassi on a hot afternoon.
Examples
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Two chicken burgers, two fries, one mango lassi, one Coke.
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Have you ever tried a lassi, a traditional Indian drink made from yogurt?
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Have you ever tried a lassi?
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Let's go, get some lassi.
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Bet he treated you to apricot lassi.
Fiction book (1998) -
The waiter poured the lassi and left.
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...you had the mango lassi, so that's an extra three pounds.
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"The waiter popped back up with their pitcher of apricot lassi.
Fiction book (1998) -
All Bell said was, "We'll start with sliver-leaf salad, carrot and cashew soup, and a pitcher of apricot lassi."
Fiction book (1998) -
The waiter poured a delicious mango lassi as a perfect complement to the spicy curry.
Synonyms
A cold drink that people make from yogurt or sour milk, often salted
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Etymology
The word lassi comes from Hindi and Punjabi lassī, where it means 'a yogurt drink'. It has long been a cooling, slightly sweet or salty drink in India, so today a lassi is the cold yogurt drink you order to cool down or to go with spicy food.