- hyson
- noun Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, literally, bright spring Date: 1740 a Chinese green tea made from thinly rolled and twisted leaves
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Hyson — Hy son, n. [Chin. hi tshun, lit., first crop, or blooming spring.] A fragrant kind of green tea. [1913 Webster] {Hyson skin}, the light and inferior leaves separated from the hyson by a winnowing machine. M Culloch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyson — [hī′sən] n. [Chin hsi tchun, lit., blooming spring, first crop] a variety of Chinese green tea: the early crop is called young hyson, and the inferior leaves are called hyson skin … English World dictionary
Hyson — Hyson, Sorte Thee, s.d. S. 460 … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hyson — (engl., spr. haiß n, Heisan), eine Handelssorte des grünen Tees, s. Tee … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
hyson — /ˈhaɪsən/ (say huysuhn) noun a Chinese green tea, the early crop and the inferior leaves being called young hyson and hyson skin respectively. {Cantonese hei ch un, literally, blooming spring (Mandarin hsi ch un)} …
hyson — /huy seuhn/, n. a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, esp. of the early crop (young hyson). [1730 40; < dial. Chin (Guangdong) héicheun, akin to Chin xichun (blooming) spring] * * * … Universalium
Hyson Green — is a small area located to the north west of Nottingham City. Once famous for crime and poor housing, over recent years it has changed, and is now home to a variety of cultures with a thriving local economy. [cite news title=Neighbourhood images… … Wikipedia
Hyson Heritage — (Кожикоде,Индия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Hyson Heritage P.B. No.1 … Каталог отелей
Hyson skin — Hyson Hy son, n. [Chin. hi tshun, lit., first crop, or blooming spring.] A fragrant kind of green tea. [1913 Webster] {Hyson skin}, the light and inferior leaves separated from the hyson by a winnowing machine. M Culloch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyson-skin — hyˈson skin noun The refuse of hyson tea removed by winnowing • • • Main Entry: ↑hyson … Useful english dictionary
hyson skin — noun : the light and inferior leaves separated from hyson by a winnowing machine … Useful english dictionary
