oolong
pronunciation
How to pronounce oolong in British English:
UK ['u:lɒŋ]
How to pronounce oolong in American English:
US ['ulɒŋ]
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- Noun:
- Chinese tea leaves that have been semi-fermented before being dried
Word Origin
- oolong (n.)
- dark variety of Chinese tea, 1852, from Chinese wu-lung, literally "black dragon."
Example
- 1. Don 't forget black and oolong teas , too !
- 2. I 'd like some oolong tea .
- 3. The attraction of dahongpao , a form of oolong , is its rarity .
- 4. Oolong tea is semi-fermented tea and is somewhere between green and black tea .
- 5. Both take pride in inheriting the best ancient chinese cultural practices , from drinking oolong tea and practicing martial arts , to respecting elders .