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Lapsang

American  
[lahp-sahng, lap-sang] / ˈlɑpˈsɑŋ, ˈlæpˈsæŋ /

adjective

  1. noting a kind of souchong tea with a strong smoky flavor.


Etymology

Origin of Lapsang

First recorded in 1875–80; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Some manufacturers use methods such as filters and roasting to produce teas with fewer PAHs in their Lapsang Souchong, and some are more punctilious than others about the wood they use to produce said smoke.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Lapsang souchong tea is available at many gourmet markets and online.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

I keep coming back to his flavor combinations—lately, a savory tea soup featuring Lapsang souchong steeped with ginger, cloves, and mushrooms, in which ribbons of yellow squash wave like flashes of sunlight.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 19, 2018

The chocolatier Michael Klug uses ingredients like lemongrass, mango, Lapsang souchong tea, plum wine and five-spice: $24 to $75 through Feb. 18, L.A.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2016

“I suppose you’ve never been subjected to someone’s parents on the first date before,” Maxine says once they are alone, sipping milky cups of Lapsang Souchong from heavy white mugs.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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