souchong

or soo·chong

[ soo-shong, -chong ]

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

Origin of souchong

1
1750–60; <Chinese dial. (Guangdong) síu-júng, akin to Chinese xiǎozhǒng literally, small sort

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souchong

/ (ˈsuːˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ) /


noun
  1. a black tea with large leaves

Origin of souchong

1
C18: from Chinese hsiao-chung small kind

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