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matcha

/ˈmatʃ.ə//ˈmɑ.t͡ʃə/

matcha noun: a type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.

Noun

matcha (countable and uncountable, plural matchas)

  1. A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
    • And that’s not all – EGCG in matcha can help improve insulin sensitivity, which aids in blood sugar control, and may help to reduce inflammation related to Alzheimer’s disease.2021 December 14, Lisa Drayer, “Delicious winter drinks to get you through the holidays and cold weather”, in CNN

matcha meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Arabic

matcha in Hindi

powdered green tea for ceremonies
माचा mācā

matcha in Bengali

powdered green tea for ceremonies
মাচা maca

matcha in Gujarati

powdered green tea for ceremonies
માચા mācā, દળચા daḷcā

matcha in Arabic

powdered green tea for ceremonies
مَاتْشَا mātšā
More languagesFewer languages
matcha in Thai
มัตจะ
matcha in Vietnamese
mạt trà

Forms of matcha

pluralmatchas
alternative formmaccha

Origin of matcha

Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).

Words formed from matcha

Phrases with matcha

Words that rhyme with matcha

Questions about matcha

What does matcha mean?
Matcha means a type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
What is matcha in Hindi?
Matcha in Hindi is माचा (mācā). See Matcha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is matcha?
Matcha is a noun.
How do you pronounce matcha?
Matcha is pronounced /ˈmatʃ.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of matcha?
The plural of matcha is matchas.

Words near matcha in the dictionary

  1. match-three game
  2. match-up
  3. match-ups
  4. match-winner
  5. match-winners
  6. matcha
  7. matcha whisk
  8. matcha whisks
  9. matchability
  10. matchable
  11. matchableness

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: matcha (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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