dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ool_MW.json

{
  "oolong":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tea made from leaves that have been partially oxidized before firing":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00fc-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Steep around 2 minutes for green and white teas, and 4 or 5 for oolong , black, and herbal teas, then take a small sip. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
      "Here, an oolong from Oct. 4, 2019; there, a white tea from March 29, 2016. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Milk oolong tea also adds both an flowery and creamy tang. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The oolong brings a certain tannic and earthy flavor to the drink, which is brightened with lemon. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "There are four different types of true tea: green tea, black tea, white tea and oolong tea. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 19 June 2021",
      "Oriental Beauty, an oolong from Taiwan, is only picked once a year, at the end of summer. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Robb Report , 14 June 2021",
      "Eskenazi served us more oolong tea from a black cast-iron pot and fixed me with a wry smile. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Black Magnolia is a farm-to-table oolong tea, grown and produced in Brookhaven, Mississippi by The Great Mississippi Tea Company. \u2014 Tina Danze, Dallas News , 7 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chinese (Xiamen) o\u014dli\u00f3ng(d\u00e9) , literally, black dragon (tea)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193315"
  },
  "oology":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the collection and study of birds' eggs especially in relation to their shape and coloration":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115402"
  },
  "oologize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to study oology":[],
      ": to hunt for birds' nests and eggs":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccj\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181036"
  },
  "oologist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person specializing in oology":[],
      ": a collector of birds' eggs":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-jist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224012"
  },
  "oological":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to oology":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6\u014d\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4j\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232243"
  },
  "oolitic limestone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": calcareous oolite quarried chiefly for building purposes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122924"
  },
  "oolite":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rock consisting of small round grains usually of calcium carbonate cemented together":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u014d-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from French oolithe , from oo- o- + -lithe -lite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015409"
  }
}