souchong

or soo·chong

[ soo-shong, -chong ]

noun

1. a variety of black tea grown in India and Sri Lanka.

souchong

/ ˈsuːˈʃɒŋ; -ˈtʃɒŋ /

noun

1. a black tea with large leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of souchong¹

1750–60; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) síu-júng, akin to Chinese xiǎozhǒng literally, small sort

Word History and Origins

Origin of souchong¹

C18: from Chinese hsiao-chung small kind

Example Sentences

Of Green teas there are hardly any left, neither fine Souchong nor Congos, but ordinary, in abundance.

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Davy obtained 32·5 of extract from Souchong tea; of which 10 were precipitated by gelatine.

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The next picking is called Souchong; as the leaves grow larger and more mature, they form Congou; and the last picking is Bohea.

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Hyson tea and Souchong mixed together, half and half, is a pleasant beverage, and is more healthy than green tea alone.

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It is not correct to say that the Souchong is an inferior tea.

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