oolong

/ˈuː.lʊŋ/

Etymology

1850s. From either Mandarin 烏龍 /乌龙 (wūlóng) due to hypercorrection, or directly from Hokkien 烏龍 /乌龙 (o͘-liông), from 烏 /乌 (o͘, “black”) + 龍 /龙 (liông, “dragon”). See also pouchong from Hokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 (pau-chióng-tê, literally “tea of the wrapped kind”).

oolong means A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

name

A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

noun

A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.“Near-synonym: black dragon”