bancha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 番茶 (bancha, literally “coarse tea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

bancha (uncountable)

  1. A type of low-grade Japanese green tea.
    Coordinate term: sencha
    • 1995, Dawn Campbell, The Tea Book, Pelican Publishing, →ISBN, page 143:
      Bancha is served at most restaurants in Japan. As soon as customers are seated, a teapot of bancha is brought to the table.

Further reading

French

Pronunciation

Verb

bancha

  1. third-person singular past historic of bancher

Karao

Noun

bancha

  1. warning
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