genmaicha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 玄米茶 (genmaicha, literally “brown rice tea”).
Noun
genmaicha (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:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- popcorn tea
Translations
Japanese form of green tea combined with roasted rice
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Anagrams
- megachain
Japanese
Romanization
genmaicha
- Rōmaji transcription of げんまいちゃ