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souchong

/ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/

souchong noun: any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Noun

souchong (countable and uncountable, plural souchongs)

  1. Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Forms of souchong

pluralsouchongs

Origin of souchong

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

Questions about souchong

What does souchong mean?
Souchong means any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
What part of speech is souchong?
Souchong is a noun.
How do you pronounce souchong?
Souchong is pronounced /ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/.
What is the plural of souchong?
The plural of souchong is souchongs.

Words near souchong in the dictionary

  1. soucekite
  2. Souceks
  3. souces
  4. Souch
  5. souchies
  6. souchong
  7. souchongs
  8. souchy
  9. Soucie
  10. Soucies
  11. soucing

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