lefse
Loanword
- Meaning
- Norwegian potato flatbread, a holiday staple in the Upper Midwest.
- Type
- Loanword
- Used in
- North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin
What does “lefse” mean
A soft, thin flatbread of riced potatoes, flour, butter and milk cooked on a dry griddle, brought west by the great late-1800s Norwegian migration. North Dakota and Minnesota families still organize multi-generation 'lefse-making days' around Thanksgiving and Christmas; Fargo and Fosston host lefse festivals and competitions every year.
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