souchong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種／小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

souchong (countable and uncountable, plural souchongs)

Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Derived terms

lapsang souchong

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