Keemun

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noun

A variety of Chinese black tea.

OriginCantonese 祁門 /祁门 →
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Meanings

nounKeemun (countable and uncountable, plural Keemuns)

plural Keemuns

  1. countableuncountableA variety of Chinese black tea.

Origin

  1. Cantonese祁門 /祁门
  2. EnglishKeemun

Borrowed from Cantonese 祁門 /祁门 (kei⁴ mun⁴), the name of the county where the tea was originally produced.

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APA

Keemun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keemun

MLA

“Keemun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keemun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keemun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keemun.

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