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hyson
CIDE DICTIONARY
hyson, 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.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hyson, n. a kind of green China tea.
Etymology
Chin. xichun, lit. 'bright spring'
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