noun
- plural of salep; starchy foodstuffs prepared from the tubers of various orchids, used to make beverages or as thickening agents
Usage: culinary; Middle Eastern cuisine
Examples
- The market vendor sold various saleps imported from Turkey.
- Traditional saleps are ground into powder for making hot drinks.
- She collected different types of saleps for her recipe collection.
- The chef used saleps as a natural thickener in the dessert.
- Local saleps were more expensive than the imported varieties.