oolong tea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of tea with a taste in between green tea and black tea.

Pronunciation

/ˈuː.lʊŋ tʰi/ /ˈoː.loŋ tʰi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-oolong tea.wav

Word forms

oolong tea oolong teas

Etymology

Either a partial calque of Mandarin 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (wūlóngchá), or directly from Hokkien 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (o͘-liông-tê), from 烏龍 /乌龙 (o͘-liông, literally “black dragon”) + 茶 (tê, “tea”).

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