Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for souchong. Search instead for soochong.

souchong

American  
[soo-shong, -chong] / ˈsuˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ /
Or soochong

noun

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


souchong British  
/ ˈsuːˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ /

noun

  1. a black tea with large leaves

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of souchong

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Lapsang souchong tea is available at many gourmet markets and online.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

The pork-shoulder meat is marinated in Lapsang souchong tea for a profoundly piney, smoky bite and served with fermented veggies and garlicky kraut.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2018

I keep coming back to his flavor combinations—lately, a savory tea soup featuring Lapsang souchong steeped with ginger, cloves, and mushrooms, in which ribbons of yellow squash wave like flashes of sunlight.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 19, 2018

The chocolatier Michael Klug uses ingredients like lemongrass, mango, Lapsang souchong tea, plum wine and five-spice: $24 to $75 through Feb. 18, L.A.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2016

No Englishman would dream of ordering afternoon tea consisting of chops, boiled potatoes, and a pot of souchong, and, if we chose to do so, we took a serious chance.

From Imaginary Interviews by Howells, William Dean