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gunpowder tea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
gun-pow-der tea
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gunpowder teas (plural)

Phrases

gunpowder chicken

Frequently Paired Words

gunpowder chicken

Synonyms

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Questions

What does gunpowder tea mean?
A form of Chinese green tea in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet.
Where does gunpowder tea come from?
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.

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