souchong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 / 小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 / 小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/, /ˈsu.t͡ʃɒŋ/, /suˈʃɒŋ/, /suˈt͡ʃɒŋ/

Noun

souchong (countable and uncountable, plural souchongs)

1. Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Related terms

• lapsang souchong
• pouchong