souchong

(so̵̅o̅′c̸hôŋ′, -s̸hôŋ′)

noun

a black tea with large leaves

Origin: < Mandarin hsiao, small or young + chung, kind

See souchong in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also soo·chong

noun

Any of several varieties of black tea native to China and adjacent regions.

Origin:

Origin: Chinese (Cantonese) siú-chúng (ch'ā), souchong (tea)

Origin: , equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) xiǎo, small

Origin: + zhŏng, kind

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