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pouchong

pouchong noun: a superior kind of souchong tea.

Noun

pouchong (countable and uncountable, plural pouchongs)

  1. A superior kind of souchong tea.
    • 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

Forms of pouchong

pluralpouchongs

Origin of pouchong

Possibly from either Hokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 (pau-chióng-tê, literally “tea of the wrapped kind”) or Cantonese 包種 /包种 (baau¹ zung², literally “the wrapped kind”).

Questions about pouchong

What does pouchong mean?
Pouchong means a superior kind of souchong tea.
What part of speech is pouchong?
Pouchong is a noun.
What is the plural of pouchong?
The plural of pouchong is pouchongs.

Words near pouchong in the dictionary

  1. pouchling
  2. pouchlings
  3. pouchmaker
  4. pouchmakers
  5. pouchmaking
  6. pouchong
  7. pouchongs
  8. pouchoscopies
  9. pouchoscopy
  10. pouchwort
  11. pouchy

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