Bancha

//ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of low-grade Japanese green tea. uncountable

    "Bancha is served at most restaurants in Japan. As soon as customers are seated, a teapot of bancha is brought to the table."

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"Bancha is served at most restaurants in Japan. As soon as customers are seated, a teapot of bancha is brought to the table."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 番茶 (bancha, literally “coarse tea”).

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