hyson

[ hahy-suhn ]

noun

1. a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop young hyson.

hyson

/ ˈhaɪsən /

noun

1. a Chinese green tea, the early crop of which is known as young hyson and the inferior leaves as hyson skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyson¹

1730–40; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, akin to Chinese xīchūn (blooming) spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyson¹

C18: from Chinese (Cantonese) hei-ch'un bright spring

Example Sentences

However, six of us landed, and held the fort somehow till more Imperialists came up, while the Hyson pushed on towards Soochow.

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The Hyson blew her whistle, and was received with deafening cheers from the gunboats, which were on the eve of bolting.

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Gordon at once hastened to the rescue at the head of one of his regiments, and with the invaluable Hyson steamer.

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Mr. Podgers (republican, Mass.) desired to know if the tax upon Young Hyson is not to be moderated?

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He's a chap named Hyson, the local ne'er-do-well, who was almost starving when Mr. Glenthorpe came to the district.

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