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  • noun 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.
  • noun A drink brewed from these tea leaves.

Etymologies

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Translation of Chinese 白茶 (literally "white tea")

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