oolong tea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈuː.lʊŋ tʰi/
- /ˈoː.loŋ tʰi/
Etymology
Either a partial calque of Mandarin 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (wūlóngchá), or directly from Hokkien 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (o͘-liông-tê), from 烏龍 /乌龙 (o͘-liông, literally “black dragon”) + 茶 (tê, “tea”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of tea with a taste in between green tea and black tea.
Near-synonym: black dragon
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oolong teas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Translations (27)
pl ulung (type of tea) · nan-hbl 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (type of tea) · it tè oolong (type of tea) · bn কালোনাগ (type of tea) · es té de oolong (type of tea) · ja 烏龍茶 (type of tea) · hi कालानाग (type of tea) · ja ウーロン茶 (type of tea) · it oolong (type of tea) · ru улу́н (type of tea) · fi oolong-tee (type of tea) · th ชาอูหลง (type of tea) · eo blua teo (type of tea) · yue 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (type of tea) · cmn 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (type of tea) · fr thé oolong (type of tea) · eo ŭulong-teo (type of tea) · ko 우롱차 (type of tea) · mr ऊलाँग चहा (type of tea) · it tè blu (type of tea) · vi trà ô long (type of tea) · ps وولونګ چای (type of tea) · de Oolong-Tee (type of tea) · es té oolong (type of tea) · ug ۋۇلۇڭ چېيى (type of tea) · ru чай улу́н (type of tea) · ja 烏竜茶 (type of tea)