Etymology

pearl tea

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Chinese 珠茶
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pearl tea · noun1

  1. Chinese · derived from珠茶“pearl tea”
  2. English todaypearl tea

A calque of Chinese 珠茶 (zhūchá, “pearl tea”).

pearl tea · noun2

From its tapioca pearls.

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