souchong

or soo·chong

[ soo-shong, -chong ]

/ ˈsuˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ /

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noun

a variety of black tea grown in India and Sri Lanka.

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Origin of souchong

1750–60; <Chinese dial. (Guangdong) síu-júng, akin to Chinese xiǎozhǒng literally, small sort

Words nearby souchong

soubise, soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough

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How to use souchong in a sentence

Of Green teas there are hardly any left, neither fine Souchong nor Congos, but ordinary, in abundance.
Tea Leaves|Various
Davy obtained 32·5 of extract from Souchong tea; of which 10 were precipitated by gelatine.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The next picking is called Souchong; as the leaves grow larger and more mature, they form Congou; and the last picking is Bohea.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
Hyson tea and Souchong mixed together, half and half, is a pleasant beverage, and is more healthy than green tea alone.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale

It is not correct to say that the Souchong is an inferior tea.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|Edmund Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for souchong

souchong

/ (ˈsuːˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ) /

noun

a black tea with large leaves

Word Origin for souchong

C18: from Chinese hsiao-chung small kind

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