Cepelinas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /(t)sɛpəˈliːnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cepelinas is a noun meaning A Lithuanian dumpling made from grated riced potatoes, stuffed with ground meat or another filling such as cottage cheese or mushrooms.
Meaning
A Lithuanian dumpling made from grated riced potatoes, stuffed with ground meat or another filling such as cottage cheese or mushrooms.
Example Sentences
Cepelinai are giant dumplings named for Zeppelin air ships. They are a Lithuanian specialty, served as a main dish.
With much of the world having become aware of Lithuanian basketball thanks to the Grateful Dead, I wondered if shrines to other rock acts were in the offing—to Led Zeppelin, perhaps, in honor of what a cepelinas feels like in the pit of the stomach.
Word Forms
- cepelinai
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pelmeni, khinkali, palacinke, kreplach, kugelis, kreplech.
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