souchong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 / 小种 (siu2 zung2, “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 / 小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/, /ˈsu.t͡ʃɒŋ/, /suˈʃɒŋ/, /suˈt͡ʃɒŋ/

Noun

souchong (countable and uncountable, plural souchongs)

  1. Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
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