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nanpie

nanpie noun: the magpie.

Noun (1)

nanpie (plural nanpies)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) The magpie.
    • An' twea 'r three Nanpies chatt'rin' owre her head.1800, Thomas Browne, Poems on Several Occasions, page 160
    • T'jerney wer lead'd forrard teah wi' an immense amount o' pleazure; in fakt, ivvery number i' t' nine gat theresense run up ta t' heeist pitch o' joyful expecktashun, fer all yan o' t' lot had a soart o' misgivin', becos he sed hede seen fer three da's hand runnin' nine Nanpies, whitch wer a bad...1874, Nattie Nydds, T'Nidderdill Olminac, an'ivverybody's Kalinder fer 1875, page 172

Noun (2)

nanpie (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Dai spicy and sour paste-like side dish made by combining vegetables, herbs and spices in a mortar and pestle.
    • Nanpie, the name in local Dai dialect for a sauce-like dish made with fresh ingredients and spices, is one such creation.2019 September 5, “Flavorful Origins trailor: Nanpie”, in China Culture.org
    • Indulge in the delightful flavors of Chinese cuisine with our Nanpie recipe.2023, “Nanpie-Crispy Chinese Pancakes”, in Fusion Food, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2024

Examples of nanpie in a sentence

  • The unusual appearance of nanpies in a place is said to be ominous.1901, Eliza Gutch, Examples of Printed Folk-lore Concerning the North Riding:
  • You see, he kept all nations o' wild birds an' wild animals down at his house; he'd linnets an' nanpies i' cages, and an ark full o' pricky-back urchins.2022, F. W. Moorman, More Tales of the Ridings:
  • Nanpie or nanmi is a spicy and sour Dai dipping sauce that is prepared using a mortar and pestle — the ingredients are crushed until they turn into a mash.2024, “Eat Local in Yunnan”, in Taste Atlas:

Forms of nanpie

pluralnanpies

Questions about nanpie

What does nanpie mean?
Nanpie means the magpie.
How do you use nanpie in a sentence?
The unusual appearance of nanpies in a place is said to be ominous.
What part of speech is nanpie?
Nanpie is a noun.
What is the plural of nanpie?
The plural of nanpie is nanpies.

Words near nanpie in the dictionary

  1. NANP
  2. NANPA
  3. Nanpantan
  4. Nanpean
  5. Nanpiao
  6. nanpie
  7. nanpies
  8. Nanping
  9. nanpingite
  10. Nanquin
  11. Nanri

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