souchong

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/ˈsu.ʃɒŋ//ˈsu.t͡ʃɒŋ//suˈʃɒŋ//suˈt͡ʃɒŋ/

noun

Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

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soochong
OriginCantonese 小種 /小种 →
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Meanings

nounsouchong (countable and uncountable, plural souchongs)

plural souchongs

  1. countableuncountableAny of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fine quality of black tea native to China

Similar
soochong
Broader
black tea

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Cantonese小種 /小种“subvariety”
  2. Englishsouchong

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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