Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white tea

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: white tea
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A drink brewed from these tea leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Black tea served with milk.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Boiled water; hot water served as a hot beverage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The young men from Hong Kong shivered in the compartment like prisoners in a dungeon. They drank hot water. I offered them some of my green tea (Zhulan brand: "A tea from ancient kings for those with kingly tastes") but they said no; they preferred drinking hot water. "White tea," the Chinese call it, bai cha."

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).

Usage

Inflected Forms

white teas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

black tea green tea yellow tea

Questions

What does white tea mean?: 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.
Where does white tea come from?: Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).

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