pearl tea

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

pearl tea (countable and uncountable, plural pearl teas)

1. Synonym of gunpowder tea.

Etymology 2

From its tapioca pearls.

Noun

pearl tea (countable and uncountable, plural pearl teas)

1. Synonym of bubble tea.

References

• “pearl, n.¹ and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.