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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

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Lapsang Souchong tea is, I think, the closest you can get to the experience of drinking an actual campfire.

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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