oolong tea

English

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) +‎ (, tea).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuː.lʊŋ tʰi/, /ˈoː.loŋ tʰi/
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Noun

oolong tea (countable and uncountable, plural oolong teas)

  1. A type of tea with a taste in between green tea and black tea.
    Synonym: oolong

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