English Explanatory Dictionary

white tea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation.
  2. A drink brewed from these tea leaves.
  3. Black tea served with milk.
  4. Boiled water; hot water served as a hot beverage.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-white tea.wav

Word forms

white tea white teas

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 白茶 Polish: wrzątek Russian: кипято́к
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