Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gyokuro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: gyokuro
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of green tea from Japan, differing from sencha in being grown in the shade.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The adjacent tea shop will have its own roaster and a counter of copper-topped black stone[…] where guests can choose between rare green varieties such as hojicha and gyokuro."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 玉露 (literally “jade dew”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gyokuro mean?: A kind of green tea from Japan, differing from sencha in being grown in the shade.
Where does gyokuro come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 玉露 (literally “jade dew”).

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