Etymology

hojicha

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Today it means: A Japanese green tea that is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal. Full definition →

Japanese 焙じ茶
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from焙じ茶
  2. English todayhojicha

Borrowed from Japanese 焙じ茶 (hōjicha, literally “roasted tea”).

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