乌润烏潤
Term · Tasting
black bloom
Literal meaning
black-glossy
Definition#
Black and lustrous ("black and oily") dry-leaf colour, GB/T 14487-2017 2.2.21, English equivalent "black bloom". It is the desired dry-leaf colour of good black tea and is also used in oolong vocabulary (e.g. the Guangdong Dancong terminology); 润 (gloss) is what makes it a positive term.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | black bloom glossy black dry leaf translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid dark loses the gloss (润) that makes the term positive |
| Deutsch | glänzend schwarz schwarzes, öliges Blatt mit Glanz translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | чёрный с блеском чёрный маслянисто-блестящий сухой лист translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 乌润 | |
| 繁體字 | 烏潤 | |
| 日本語 | 烏潤 |
Common confusions#
- 乌 here means black, not the 乌 of 乌龙 as a name; 乌润 is used for black tea as well as oolong.
- Bloom (油润) on its own means fresh lustre of any colour.