Twankay tea

noun

Twan·​kay tea
variants or Twankey tea
ˈtwaŋˌkā-,
-(ˌ)kē-
: a green tea of inferior quality and of open leaves

Word History

Etymology

from Chinese (Pekingese) T'un2-ch'i7 (Tunki), town in Anhwei province, China

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“Twankay tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Twankay%20tea. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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