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formosa

Tea produced in Taiwan; primarily Oolong teas

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Formosa

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

An island off the Chinese coast formally known as Taiwan which produces Oolong, Pouchong and black teas made by the Orthodox method.

Formosa

Language; Encyclopedias

A large island off the coast of China, from which it is separated by the Fukien Channel, 90 m. broad. Formosa was ceded to Japan by the Chinese in 1895; it is an island of much ...

Formosa teas

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

Tea produced in Taiwan, typically oolong teas.

Formosa (Taiwan)

History; World history

Island 100 miles off the southwest coast of China, where both the Spanish and the Dutch had established bases by 1526. The Dutch ejected Spain in 1646 but were themselves expelled ...

formosa marble

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A high grade of marble; dark gray and white, variously mottled and blotched with yellow and red; from Nassau and Germany.

ragged

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

An uneven badly manufactured and graded tea

rasping

Beverages; Tea

A very coarse and harsh liquor.

raw

Beverages; Tea

A bitter, unpleasant taste.

rolling

Beverages; Tea

The process of crushing the leaves to initiate fermentation and impart twist.

uneven and mixed

Beverages; Tea

'Uneven' pieces of leaf particles indicating poor sorting and resulting in a tea not true to a particular grade

weedy

Beverages; Tea

A grass or hay taste associated with teas that have been under withered during manufacture and sometimes referred to as 'woody'

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