gunpowder tea

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from the similarity in appearance to the pelletized forms of gunpowder. The Chinese name is 珠茶 (zhūchá, literally “pearl tea”). The derivation from Chinese 剛泡的 / 刚泡的 (gāng pào de, “freshly brewed”) is likely a folk etymology. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gunpowder tea (countable and uncountable, plural gunpowder teas) A form of Chinese green tea in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet. Synonyms: gunpowder (ellipsis), pearl tea; see also Thesaurus:tea Hypernyms: green tea < tea ==== Related terms ====