dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ool_MW.json
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{
"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"
}
}