"pouchong" meaning in All languages combined

See pouchong on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pouchongs [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from either Hokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 (pau-chióng-tê, literally “tea of the wrapped kind”) or Cantonese 包種 /包种 (baau¹ zung², literally “the wrapped kind”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|包種茶|lit=tea of the wrapped kind|tr=pau-chióng-tê}} Hokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 (pau-chióng-tê, literally “tea of the wrapped kind”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{sup|2}} ², {{bor|en|yue|包種|lit=the wrapped kind|tr=baau¹ zung²}} Cantonese 包種 /包种 (baau¹ zung², literally “the wrapped kind”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pouchong (countable and uncountable, plural pouchongs)
  1. A superior kind of souchong tea. Wikipedia link: pouchong Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: souchong, lapsang souchong, oolong
    Sense id: en-pouchong-en-noun-W7xnmK3~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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