genmaicha
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Japanese 玄米茶 (genmaicha, literally “brown rice tea”).
Noun
editgenmaicha (uncountable)
- A Japanese form of green tea combined with roasted brown rice.
- 2015 November 9, Colin Moynihan, “A Vagabond Teahouse Pours Camaraderie, One Free Cup at a Time”, in New York Times[1]:
- Inside the bus on Sunday afternoon, the woman, Arielle Swernoff, 23, of Williamsburg, and her friend, Patrick Rheaume, 33, of Park Slope, accepted the cups of genmaicha tea offered them and embarked on a discussion that included references to the small towns of western Massachusetts, where Mr. Rheaume once worked, and the story of how he became friends with Ms. Swernoff while sharing a can of beer during a train ride in New Jersey.
Synonyms
edit- hyeonmi nokcha (Korea)
- popcorn tea
Translations
editJapanese form of green tea combined with roasted rice
Anagrams
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