Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
Matcha
ма́ттяmáttja, матчаmatča
ма́ттяmáttja, ма́чаmáča, ма́тчаmátča
Examples
5 sentencesMatcha tea has a rich, earthy flavor.
Matcha is made by grinding shade-grown tea leaves into a fine powder.
On days like this, I like having hot matcha milk with jam and peanut butter toast.
What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is matcha green tea.
"Not everything needs to be matcha-flavored." "You are so right. So right."
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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powdered green tea for ceremonies:
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powdered green tea for ceremonies:
Deutsch
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powdered green tea for ceremonies:
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
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Forms
plural: matchasWord family
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