The etymology of the various Chinese words for the English word tea reflects the history of transmission of tea drinking culture and trade from China...
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term herbal tea is very well established and much more common than tisane. Furthermore, in the Etymology of tea, the most ancient term for tea was 荼 (pronounced...
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prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant. The etymology of the various words for tea reflects the history of transmission of tea drinking culture...
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The Tea Party movement was an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party that began in 2009. The movement formed in...
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Kombucha (redirect from Black tea fungus)
effervescent, sweetened black tea drink. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish it from the culture of bacteria and yeast. Juice, spices...
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Teetotalism (redirect from Tea totaller)
provide spaces for non-drinkers to socialise. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the tee- in teetotal is the letter T, so it is actually t-total...
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has a toasty, bitter flavor. In Korea, the tea is consumed either hot or cold, often taking the place of drinking water in many homes and restaurants...
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Lahpet (redirect from Tea leaf salad)
world languages whose word for "tea" is not etymologically traced back to the Chinese word for "tea" (see etymology of tea). European observers noted with...
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different types of tea such as: green tea, oolong tea, red tea, black tea, white tea, yellow tea, puerh tea and flower tea. Traditionally, fresh tea leaves are...
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Mate (drink) (redirect from Paraguay Tea)
removes some of the plant material and sometimes comes in tea bags. Today, mate is sold commercially in tea bags and as bottled iced tea. Mate was consumed...
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Burmese cuisine (redirect from Cuisine of Myanmar)
for "tea" is not etymologically traced back to the Chinese word for "tea" (see etymology of tea). Agrarian settlements were settled by ancestors of Myanmar's...
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not more formally. Per false folk etymology, the name "kettle drum" is said to have originated in the informal tea gatherings hosted by British camp officers'...
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Kettle (redirect from Tea kettle)
A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a device specialized for boiling water, commonly with a lid, spout, and handle. There are two...
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Chamomile (redirect from Chamomile tea)
manner as the species used in the herbal tea known as "chamomile". Plants including the common name chamomile, of the family Asteraceae, are: Anthemis arvensis...
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Gunpowder tea (Chinese: 珠茶; pinyin: zhū chá; lit. 'pearl tea'; pronounced [ʈʂú ʈʂʰǎ]) is a form of tea in which each leaf has been individually rolled...
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In the tea industry, tea leaf grading is the process of evaluating products based on the quality and condition of the tea leaves themselves. The highest...
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Kenya (redirect from Etymology of Kenya)
accounted for 24% of GDP, as well as for 18% of wage employment and 50% of revenue from exports. The principal cash crops are tea, horticultural produce...
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Dysphania ambrosioides (redirect from Mexican tea)
ambrosioides, formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, known as Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea or wormseed, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to the...
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Teh tarik (redirect from Pulled tea)
Teh tarik (lit. 'pulled tea') is a popular hot milk tea beverage most commonly found in restaurants, outdoor stalls, mamaks and kopitiams within the Southeast...
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the tea plant and its proper planting as well as some etymological speculation, features and characteristics of tea trees. The characteristics of quality...
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Zimbabwe (redirect from Etymology of Zimbabwe)
After lunch, there is usually 4 o'clock tea (afternoon tea), which is served before dinner. It is not uncommon for tea to be had after dinner. Rice, pasta...
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Dianhong (redirect from Yunnan tea)
Dianhong tea (Chinese: 滇紅茶; pinyin: Diān hóng chá; lit. 'Yunnan red tea'; pronounced [tjɛ́n xʊ̌ŋ ʈʂʰǎ]) is a type of relatively high-end, gourmet Chinese...
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Chifir (category Tea varieties)
strong tea, associated with and brewed in Soviet and post-Soviet detention facilities such as gulags and prisons. Some sources mention properties of a light...
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Wabi-sabi (category Japanese style of gardening)
modified the tea ceremony. He introduced simple, rough, wooden and clay instruments to replace the gold, jade, and porcelain of the Chinese style tea service...
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Wanderwort (category Etymology)
spiced black tea, honey, and milk. Etymology: Ultimately from Chinese (Mandarin) chá. Dahl, Östen. "Feature/Chapter 138: Tea". The World Atlas of Language...
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Them: Etymology for Everyone. Delhi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-561643-X. Rai, Amrit. (1984). A house divided: The origin and development of Hindi-Hindustani...
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