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hojicha

hojicha noun: a Japanese green tea that is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal.

Noun

hojicha (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese green tea that is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal.
    • The adjacent tea shop will have its own roaster and a counter of copper-topped black stone[…] where guests can choose between rare green varieties such as hojicha and gyokuro.2020 January 2, Thomas Chatterton Williams, “The Best of Japanese Dining and Design, Under One Parisian Roof”, in The New York Times
    • She likes to add matcha or hojicha to her pastillas de leche, but you can make them straight2023 May 24, Ligaya Mishan, “The Shortcut to Homemade Milk Candy”, in The New York Times Magazine

Origin of hojicha

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

Questions about hojicha

What does hojicha mean?
Hojicha means a Japanese green tea that is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal.
What part of speech is hojicha?
Hojicha is a noun.

Words near hojicha in the dictionary

  1. Hojai
  2. hojatoleslam
  3. hojatoleslams
  4. hojatolislam
  5. hojatolislams
  6. hojicha
  7. hojillion
  8. hojillions
  9. Hojnacki
  10. Hojnackis
  11. Hojo

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