hyson

[ hahy-suhn ]

/ ˈhaɪ sən /

noun

a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson ).

Origin of hyson

1730–40; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, akin to Chinese xīchūn (blooming) spring

Words nearby hyson

hyracoid, hyracotherium, hyrax, Hyrcania, Hyrcanian, hyson, hyssop, hyster-, hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomize

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Example sentences from the Web for hyson

Hyson tea and Souchong mixed together, half and half, is a pleasant beverage, and is more healthy than green tea alone.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
Either Hyson has blundered wonderfully, or some magnetic influence has disturbed our instruments.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle
Hyson has examined the instruments, but cannot find any reason for their extraordinary deviation.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hyson blew her whistle, and was received with deafening cheers from the gunboats, which were on the eve of bolting.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger

Hyson is exceedingly mortified at the occurrence, and protests that the instruments have been tampered with.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for hyson

hyson

/ (ˈhaɪsən) /

noun

a Chinese green tea, the early crop of which is known as young hyson and the inferior leaves as hyson skin

Word Origin for hyson

C18: from Chinese (Cantonese) hei-ch'un bright spring

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单词	hyson
释义	hyson [ hahy-suhn ] / ˈhaɪ sən / noun a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson ). Origin of hyson 1730–40; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, akin to Chinese xīchūn (blooming) spring Words nearby hyson hyracoid, hyracotherium, hyrax, Hyrcania, Hyrcanian, hyson, hyssop, hyster-, hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyson Hyson tea and Souchong mixed together, half and half, is a pleasant beverage, and is more healthy than green tea alone. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale Either Hyson has blundered wonderfully, or some magnetic influence has disturbed our instruments. The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle Hyson has examined the instruments, but cannot find any reason for their extraordinary deviation. The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle The Hyson blew her whistle, and was received with deafening cheers from the gunboats, which were on the eve of bolting. The Life of Gordon, Volume I\|Demetrius Charles Boulger Hyson is exceedingly mortified at the occurrence, and protests that the instruments have been tampered with. The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for hyson hyson / (ˈhaɪsən) / noun a Chinese green tea, the early crop of which is known as young hyson and the inferior leaves as hyson skin Word Origin for hyson C18: from Chinese (Cantonese) hei-ch'un bright spring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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