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lapsang souchong

lapsang souchong noun: a variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China.

lapsang souchong: a variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian...
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Noun (1)

lapsang souchong (usually uncountable, plural lapsang souchongs)

  1. (usually) A variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China.
    Synonyms:
    lapsang

Noun (2) capitalized: Lapsang Souchong

Lapsang Souchong (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of lapsang souchong.

Synonyms of lapsang souchong

Forms of lapsang souchong

plurallapsang souchongs

Origin of lapsang souchong

From Cantonese 立山小種 /立山小种 (laap⁶ saan¹ siu² zung², literally “Mt. Li (Lapu) sub-variety”).

Questions about lapsang souchong

What does lapsang souchong mean?
Lapsang souchong means a variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China.
What part of speech is lapsang souchong?
Lapsang souchong is a noun.
What is the plural of lapsang souchong?
The plural of lapsang souchong is lapsang souchongs.

Words near lapsang souchong in the dictionary

  1. laps of honour
  2. laps up
  3. lapsability
  4. lapsable
  5. lapsang
  6. lapsang souchong
  7. lapsang souchongs
  8. lapsangs
  9. lapsarian
  10. lapsarians
  11. lapsation

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