Etymology

lap cheong

Today it means: A type of sausage from southern China, used in Cantonese cuisine. Full definition →

Cantonese 臘腸 /腊肠
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  1. Cantonese · derived from臘腸 /腊肠
  2. English todaylap cheong

From Cantonese 臘腸 /腊肠 (laap⁶ coeng⁴⁻²).

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