This is the 5389th most frequent Dutch word.
laos
Laos: Galangal, a root used as a spice in cooking.
Here, 'Laos' is a proper noun referring to the name of the country Laos.
Laos is een land in Zuidoost-Azië.
Laos is a country in Southeast Asia.
In this sentence, 'laos' refers to galangal, a root commonly used as a spice in Southeast Asian cuisine.
In de kookles leerden we hoe je meeste gerechten met laos bereidt.
During the cooking class, we learned how to prepare most dishes with galangal.
Again, 'laos' here signifies the culinary root galangal, available for purchase in a marketplace context.