lahpet
/ləˈpɛt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A dish, popular in Burma, consisting of pickled or fermented tea leaves (encountered in the West especially as tea leaf salad).
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[How long the tea] leaves stay underground is largely determined by the price the leaves would sell for; in other words, a laphet producer waits until the price is favorable enough to justify the effort of emptying out the pit all at once. According to locals, the best quality laphet is made in the Shan State hills [... which] area also produces black and green tea, for drinking."
- "When satisfied with the level of fermentation, transfer to refrigerator. Lahpet will keep, refrigerated, for several months. Lahpet is popular in Myanmar, where it is considered a national delicacy […]"
- "Occasionally a piece of fruit may be provided as well. The second way is the appearance of lahpet (pickled tea) – a bittersweet, astringent and savoury food that's unique to Burma."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: လက်ဖက်, *s-la