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How to pronounce oolong in English?

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Type of tea, tea leaf

Examples of oolong

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Tony Gebely, right, pours an oolong tea during a party in his Chicago apartment.
From the latimes.com
Oolong and black teas get their dark color and flavor from additional processing.
From the sciencedaily.com
There's a good range of tea, though, including Taiwan-produced oolong and jasmine.
From the bloomberg.com
Sehgal and his staff brew organic tea selections like oolong or Japanese green tea.
From the dailyherald.com
Oolong tea is not merely tasty, but its flavenoids also mobilize one's inner energy.
From the theepochtimes.com
I stopped drinking the oolong tea long ago, and the eczema has not returned.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Yixing purple clayteapots are the traditional brewing-vessel for oolong tea.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pour the water over the oolong leaves and steep, covered, for four minutes.
From the delawareonline.com
The team also tested four kinds of tea, including black, oolong, white and green teas.
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  • Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
  • Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) somewhere between green and black in oxidation. It ranges from 10% to 70% oxidation.Seven Cups, , www.sevencups.com It is among the most popular types of teas served in typical Chinese restaurants.
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  • A form of tea characterized by lighter brews and larger leaf styles. This tea is typically understood as a lightly fermented tea, between green and black tea on a continuum.
  • Partially fermented tea. A cross between black and green tea. They are mainly produced in Taiwan and the Fuchien and Chianghsi provinces of China. Formosa Oolong (Oolong from Taiwan) is considered the best.
  • A lightly fermented tea produced in China and Formosa.
  • Normally I would use the proper Pinyin romanization (I actually did for a while), but "Oolong" is so well-known that I feel wrong to resist it. (Compare Tokyo vs Toukyou, for instance.)
  • Partially "fermented" tea, which is allowed to wither, then is partially oxidized and dried. The term is of Chinese origins and means Black Dragon.
  • A tea that is less oxidized than black tea and more oxidized than green tea. It is mainly grown in China and Taiwan.