n. A dark Chinese tea that has been partially oxidized before drying. [Chinese (Mandarin) wūlóng(chá), black dragon (tea) (or a kindred source in another variety of Chinese ) : wū, crow, black (in reference to the color of the crow) (from Middle Chinese ʔuə̆) + lóng, dragon; see LONGAN.] |
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