Definitions for hyson

hyson hy·son

Spelling: [hahy-suh n]
IPA: /ˈhaɪ sən/

Hyson is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in hyson (hnosy).

Definitions for hyson

noun

  1. a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)

Origin of hyson

1730-40; dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, akin to Chinese xīchūn (blooming) spring

Examples for hyson

He's a chap named hyson, the local ne'er-do-well, who was almost starving when Mr. Glenthorpe came to the district.

Some familiar kinds of green tea are hyson, Japan, and gunpowder.

hyson means before rain, or flourishing spring; therefore it is often called "young hyson."

Mrs. Mac-Candlish bustled about, reinforced her teapot with hyson, and proceeded in her duties with her best grace.

hyson, from the Chinese word He-tchune, which means, flourishing spring.

However, six of us landed, and held the fort somehow till more Imperialists came up, while the hyson pushed on towards Soochow.

Rosa odoràta, or Tea-rose, celebrated in this country for its fragrance being similar to fine hyson tea.

Still, I'll engage I am tory enough yet to like the smell of hyson.

Pity these 'hyson Mundungo' men, as Jack calls them, shouldn't have their eyes about 'em as well as on the log-slate!

The hyson, moreover, had no force on board of any importance.

Word Value for hyson
Scrable

11

Words with friends

10

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