"oolong" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈuːlʊŋ/ Forms: oolongs [plural]
Etymology: 1850s. From Mandarin 烏龍/乌龙 (wūlóng) / 乌龙 (wūlóng), from 烏/乌 / 乌 (wū, “black”) + 龍/龙 (lóng) / 龙 (lóng, “dragon”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|烏龍}} Mandarin 烏龍/乌龙 (wūlóng), {{m|cmn|乌龙|tr=wūlóng}} 乌龙 (wūlóng), {{m|cmn|烏}} 烏/乌, {{m|cmn|乌||black|tr=wū}} 乌 (wū, “black”), {{m|cmn|龍}} 龍/龙 (lóng), {{m|cmn|龙||dragon|tr=lóng}} 龙 (lóng, “dragon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oolong (countable and uncountable, plural oolongs)
  1. A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Tea Derived forms: oolong tea

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