oolong
English
Etymology
1850s. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 烏龍/乌龙 (wūlóng) / 乌龙 (wūlóng), from 烏/乌 / 乌 (wū, “black”) + 龍/龙 (lóng) / 龙 (lóng, “dragon”)
Pronunciation
Noun
oolong (countable and uncountable, plural oolongs)
- A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
- 1994, A. Varnam, J. M. Sutherland, Beverages: Technology, Chemistry and Microbiology (page 187)
- Flavour and aroma of semi-fermented teas is dictated by the extent of fermentation and, for this reason, oolong has a considerably stronger flavour than pouchong, which undergoes a significantly shorter fermentation.
- 1994, A. Varnam, J. M. Sutherland, Beverages: Technology, Chemistry and Microbiology (page 187)
Derived terms
Translations
oolong tea — see oolong tea
Anagrams
Spanish
Noun
oolong m (plural oolongs)