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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhite Tea
/waɪt tiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A type of tea made from the young buds and leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which are allowed to wither slightly in the sun before drying, resulting in a delicate flavor and pale color.
"She prefers a cup of light white tea in the afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'white', referring to the silvery-white down on the unopened tea buds, and 'tea', from the Chinese Min Nan pronunciation 'tê'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "White Tea" is said worldwide
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thé blanc
Transliteration: thé blanc
"Le thé blanc est très apprécié pour sa douceur."
weißer Tee
Transliteration: weisser Tee
"Ich trinke morgens gerne eine Tasse weißen Tee."
tè bianco
Transliteration: te bianco
"Il tè bianco ha un sapore molto delicato."
té blanco
Transliteration: te blanco
"El té blanco contiene muchos antioxidantes."
chá branco
Transliteration: cha branco
"O chá branco é conhecido pelas suas propriedades benéficas."
सफेद चाय
Transliteration: safed chay
"मुझे सफेद चाय पीना पसंद है।"
白茶
Transliteration: bái chá
"白茶是中国六大茶类之一。"
백차
Transliteration: baekcha
"백차는 은은한 향이 매력적이다."
白茶
Transliteration: byakcha / hakucha
"白茶はあまり発酵させていないお茶です。"
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