Etymology

lapsang souchong

Today it means: A variety of smoked black tea (Camellia sinensis), originally from the Wuyi region of the Fujian province of southern China. Full definition →

Cantonese 立山小種 /立山小种
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from立山小種 /立山小种
  2. English todaylapsang souchong

From Cantonese 立山小種 /立山小种 (laap⁶ saan¹ siu² zung², literally “Mt. Li (Lapu) sub-variety”).

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