What does "sencha" mean?

A form of Japanese green tea made by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water.

What is a synonym for "sencha"?

Common synonyms include: matcha.

//ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə// noun

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Noun

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A form of Japanese green tea made by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. uncountable
"And as a 20-something tea-ist opined over a pot of sencha: “When you want to meet friends, coffee is so clichéd and bar booze is so expensive."

"And as a 20-something tea-ist opined over a pot of sencha: “When you want to meet friends, coffee is so clichéd and bar booze is so expensive."

Borrowed from Japanese 煎茶 (sencha, literally “infused tea”).

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