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leepit

adjectivefood

partially boiled; briefly softened but not cooked

Partially cooked by boiling; briefly boiled until beginning to soften but not fully cooked through.

Example in use

Put da leepit tatties intae da pan.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LEE-pit/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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