oolong

[ oo-lawng, -long ]

/ ˈuˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

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noun

a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.

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Origin of oolong

First recorded in 1850–55, oolong is from the Chinese word wúlóng literally, black dragon, or < a cognate dial. form

Words nearby oolong

Ookpik, oolachan, oolite, oolith, oology, oolong, oom, oomiak, oompah, Oom Paul, oomph

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How to use oolong in a sentence

I've been lottin' all the way on a cup o' that best tea o' yourn,—some o' that Oolong you keep in the little chist.
The Country of the Pointed Firs|Sarah Orne Jewett
Oolong, from the island of Formosa, has the appearance of a black tea, with the flavor of a green.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
But here he had to choose intelligently among orange pekoe, oolong, Ceylon, and English-breakfast teas.
The Innocents|Sinclair Lewis
All this happened within two hours from the time I erected the lop-eared, knocked-kneed and club-footed Oolong in my household.
Remarks|Bill Nye

I turned on the pillow with a little moan, and at this juncture Jeeves entered with the vital oolong.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for oolong

oolong

/ (ˈuːˌlɒŋ) /

noun

a kind of dark tea, grown in China, that is partly fermented before being dried

Word Origin for oolong

C19: from Chinese wu lung, from wu black + lung dragon

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