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oolong

oolong

5 6.6
A Chinese tea with a taste between green and black teas
  • noun
  • /ˈuːlɒŋ/
translation icon : oolong
  • Many people enjoy drinking oolong tea for its unique flavor and health benefits.
  • oolong tea
  • Chinese oolong
  • sip of oolong

OK wow, that is apple juice and oolong tea but they are not mixed.

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Examples

  • Oolong tea is perfect if you have had one too many the night before; chai tea is also refreshing with plenty of antioxidants.

    Blog text (16)
  • A great oolong taste is also defined by its smoothness, sweetness, energy, and persistence of its aftertaste.

    Blog text (18)
  • Second is tea, green tea, black tea, oolong tea, OK, but made with real tea leaves.

  • She'll be having the oolong tea.

  • Somewhere in between these two extremes, oolong tea is created.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Today, about 75 percent of the tea produced worldwide is black; about 23 percent is green; and about 2 percent is oolong.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Rid that headache with a cup of Tung Ting oolong tea.

    Blog text (16)
  • Physiologist William Rumpler is investigating the ancient Chinese belief that oolong tea is effective in controlling body weight.

    Academic text (2003)
  • He sipped his oolong tea, watching the distant bonfire and his own reflection in the perspyl.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • At the tea shop, I decided to buy some oolong tea to try with my dinner.

How Strong

black tea
5 1.0
oolong
5 6.6
green tea
23 1.0
white tea
1 3.7

Surface Forms

oolong singular
oolongs plural

Etymology

The word oolong comes from Chinese wūlóng, which means 'black dragon'. The name likely comes from the dark, twisted tea leaves that look a little like a dragon, and the tea's rich flavor sits between green and black tea.