Lâpa

Lapa (Turkish) or lapas (Greek λαπάς) is a kind of rice porridge or gruel eaten in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. It is made of just rice, water, and salt and has the consistency of a thick soup.

In Greek cuisine, it is used as a remedy for diarrhea, served with lemon juice.

Etymology

The dictionary of the Türk Dil Kurumu considers it a loanword from Pontic Greek ("Rumca").

A scholar of Turkish loanwords, on the other hand, gives it an Armenian origin: լափ lap’ 'watery food for dogs, pap for babies'.

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Lípa (Havlíčkův Brod District)

Lípa is a village in the Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. About 1024 people live there and it has 14,7 km². Lípa was first documented in 1351.

Coordinates: 49°33′22″N 15°32′28″E / 49.556°N 15.541°E / 49.556; 15.541

Lípa (Zlín District)

Lípa (also known as Lípa nad Dřevnicí) is a village and municipality (obec) in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 8.34 square kilometres (3.22 sq mi), and has a population of 717 (as at 3 July 2006).

Lípa lies on the Dřevnice river, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zlín and 261 km (162 mi) east of Prague.

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East part

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