Hyson

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hyson
       n : a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves