White tea
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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. countable, uncountable
- 2 a beverage brewed from lightly oxidized tea leaves. wordnet
- 3 A drink brewed from these tea leaves. countable, uncountable
- 4 Black tea served with milk. countable, uncountable
- 5 Boiled water; hot water served as a hot beverage. countable, uncountable
"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."
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More examples"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).