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

They bond through simple pleasures, such as cooking and lapsang souchong tea.

From BBC

This nonalcoholic riff picks up many of the original drink’s notes, substituting rich, smoky lapsang souchong black tea for the Islay whisky in the original.

From Washington Post

Other flavors to consider: tea leaves, such as the smoky Lapsang souchong; dried hibiscus flowers; various crushed peppercorns; that random spice blend somebody gave you; whichever highly aromatic and abundant herb you’re growing.

From Washington Post

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

But one item on the list, a box of smoky Lapsang souchong tea, eluded him, so he set off through the warren of West Village streets, getting turned around only a few times.

From New York Times