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white teas

white teas is the plural of white tea.

Meaning of white tea

Noun

white tea (countable and uncountable, plural white teas)

  1. 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.
  2. A drink brewed from these tea leaves.
  3. Black tea served with milk.
  4. Boiled water; hot water served as a hot beverage.
    • The young men from Hong Kong shivered in the compartment like prisoners in a dungeon. They drank hot water. I offered them some of my green tea (Zhulan brand: "A tea from ancient kings for those with kingly tastes") but they said no; they preferred drinking hot water. "White tea," the Chinese call...2006, Paul Theroux, Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China, →ISBN, page 314

Questions about white teas

What is white teas the plural of?
White teas is the plural of white tea.

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