bubble tea

== English == === Etymology === A phono-semantic match for boba tea (see that entry for more), ultimately from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “busty woman; tapioca pearl(s)”). The match is from the tapioca pearls' supposed resemblance to bubbles. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bubble tea (countable and uncountable, plural bubble teas) Sweetened tea with milk and tapioca pearls, often including fruit juice, syrup and other ingredients. ==== Synonyms ==== milk tea, boba, boba tea, pearl tea, pearl cooler; see also Thesaurus:tea ==== Translations ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English bubble tea. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbabl ˈti/ Syllabification: bu‧bble tea === Noun === bubble tea n (indeclinable) bubble tea (sweetened tea with milk and tapioca pearls, often including fruit juice, syrup, and other ingredients) === Further reading === bubble tea in Polish dictionaries at PWN