oolong
English
Etymology
1850s. From Mandarin 烏龍 / 乌龙 (wūlóng), from 烏 / 乌 (wū, “black”) + 龍 / 龙 (lóng, “dragon”)
Noun
oolong (countable and uncountable, plural oolongs)
- A partially fermented tea 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
- oolong tea
Translations
oolong tea — see oolong tea
Anagrams
- long oo
Spanish
Noun
oolong m (plural oolongs)
- oolong