cepelinas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian cepelinas (zeppelin)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(t)sɛpəˈliːnəs/

Noun

cepelinas (plural cepelinai)

  1. A Lithuanian dumpling made from grated riced potatoes, stuffed with ground meat or another filling such as cottage cheese or mushrooms.
    • 2010, Alexander Wolff, Big Game, Small World: A Basketball Adventure:
      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.
    • 2014, Jeanne Jacob, The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe:
      Cepelinai are giant dumplings named for Zeppelin air ships. They are a Lithuanian specialty, served as a main dish.

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