pouchong

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noun

A superior kind of souchong tea.

OriginHokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 ← Cantonese 包種 /包种 →
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Meanings

nounpouchong (countable and uncountable, plural pouchongs)

plural pouchongs

  1. countableuncountableA superior kind of souchong tea.

    Flavour and aroma of semi-fermented teas is dictated by the extent of fermentation and, for this reason, oolong has a considerably stronger flavour than pouchong, which undergoes a significantly shorter fermentation.

    1994, A. Varnam, J. M. Sutherland, Beverages: Technology, Chemistry and Microbiology, page 187

Origin

  1. Cantonese包種 /包种
  2. Hokkien包種茶 /包种茶
  3. Englishpouchong

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”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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