white tea

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).

Noun

white tea (countable and uncountable, plural white teas)

  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.

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