Lapsang
[ lahp-sahng, lap-sang ]
/ ˈlɑpˈsɑŋ, ˈlæpˈsæŋ /
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adjective
noting a kind of souchong tea with a strong smoky flavor.
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Origin of Lapsang
First recorded in 1875–80; origin uncertain
Words nearby Lapsang
lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe, lapsable, Lapsang, Lapsang Souchong, lapse, lapsed, lapse rate, lapsible
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Example sentences from the Web for Lapsang
Lapsang showed us great politeness, and asked us as a personal favor to him to go by the Lumpiya Pass.
An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet|A. Henry Savage LandorWe stopped, and the man overtook us and handed Lapsang a letter.
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage LandorWe accompany it with a cup of smoky Lapsang Soochong China tea.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown