{ "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" } }