lapsang souchong

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Etymology

From Cantonese 立山小種 / 立山小种 (laap6 saan1 siu2 zung2, literally Mt. Li (Lapu) sub-variety).

Noun

lapsang souchong (usually uncountable, plural lapsang souchongs)

  1. A variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China.
    Synonym: lapsang

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