Definitions for oolongˈuˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

oo•longˈuˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ(n.)

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

Origin of oolong:

1850–55; < Chin wúlóng lit., black dragon, or < a cognate dial. form

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oolong(noun)

    Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried

Wiktionary

  1. oolong(Noun)

    A partially fermented tea which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.

  2. Origin: 1850s. From Chinese , from +


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