English Explanatory Dictionary

gunpowder tea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of Chinese green tea in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

gunpowder tea gunpowder teas

Etymology

Perhaps from the similarity in appearance to the pelletized forms of gunpowder. The Chinese name is 珠茶 (zhūchá, literally “pearl tea”). The derivation from Chinese 剛泡的 /刚泡的 (gāng pào de, “freshly brewed”) is likely a folk etymology.

Synonyms

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Related words

gunpowder chicken
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