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Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation. Full definition →
Calque of Chinese 白茶 (báichá).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.