oolong tea

/ˈuː.lʊŋ tʰi/

Uː · lʊŋ tʰi (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A type of tea with a taste in between green tea and black tea.

Etymology

Either a partial calque of Mandarin 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (wūlóngchá), or directly from Hokkien 烏龍茶 /乌龙茶 (o͘-liông-tê), from 烏龍 /乌龙 (o͘-liông, literally “black dragon”) + 茶 (tê, “tea”).