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Meaning of oolong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈuː.lʊŋ/

Definitions

  1. A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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