CEFR B2

lagniappe

noun

Meaning

lagniappe means (Mississippi) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses lagniappe to mean (Mississippi) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to....
The teacher asked students to find lagniappe in the reading.

Synonyms: brotus, pasella, tilly

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lagniappe (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /lænˈjæp/

Definition

lagniappe means (Mississippi) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses lagniappe to mean (Mississippi) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to....
The teacher asked students to find lagniappe in the reading.
Check the words around lagniappe to choose the right meaning.

How to Use lagniappe

a/the lagniappe (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a lagniappe."
lagniappe in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked lagniappe in context before translating it."

Synonyms of lagniappe

Words with a similar meaning to lagniappe:

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