souchong
souchong · souchongs
Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from ChinaAny of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
/ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
a fine quality of black tea native to China
Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).
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Forms
plural: souchongsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fine quality of black tea native to China:soochong
Word family
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