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PRONUNCIATION OF BUBBLE TEA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUBBLE TEA

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WHAT DOES BUBBLE TEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bubble tea

Bubble tea, also known as pearl milk tea or boba milk tea, is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in Taichung, Taiwan, during the 1980s. The term "bubble" is an Anglicized imitative form derived from the Chinese bōbà, meaning "large", slang for the large, chewy tapioca balls commonly added to the drink. These are, also called "pearls". Most bubble tea recipes contain a tea base mixed with fruit or milk. Ice-blended versions are usually mixed with fruit or syrup, resulting in a slushy consistency. There are many variants of the drinks, and many kinds of types are used and ingredients added. The most popular bubble drinks are bubble milk tea with tapioca and bubble milk green tea with tapioca.

Definition of bubble tea in the English dictionary

The definition of bubble tea in the dictionary is a cold drink, originally from Taiwan, of tea infused with fruit flavouring, shaken to produce bubbles, and served over tapioca pearls in a clear cup. It is usually drunk through a very wide straw.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BUBBLE TEA

afternoon tea
bed tea
beef tea
camomile tea
Ceylon tea
China tea
cream tea
green tea
herb tea
herbal tea
high tea
Indian tea
jasmine tea
kitchen tea
leaf tea
lemon tea
mint tea
morning tea
one´s cup of tea
rooibos tea

Synonyms and antonyms of bubble tea in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bubble tea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUBBLE TEA

Find out the translation of bubble tea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bubble tea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bubble tea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泡沫红茶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

té de la burbuja
570 millions of speakers

English

bubble tea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुलबुला चाय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشاي فقاعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чай пузыря
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chá da bolha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুদ্বুদ চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bubble tea
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelembung teh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bubble Tea
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バブルティー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거품 차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teh gelembung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trà bong bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுரை தேனீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेसाळलेला चहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabarcık çay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bubble tea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bubble Tea
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чай міхура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceai cu bule
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φούσκα τσάι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

borrel tee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bubbla te
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boble te
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bubble tea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUBBLE TEA»

The term «bubble tea» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bubble tea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUBBLE TEA»

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Bad Girl's Boba: 69 Boozy Bubble Tea Cocktails
This book of original bubble tea cocktails also includes over two dozen candy bar and cake themed recipes for people who like to drink their desserts. Bad Girl's Boba is a must have for anyone who loves bubble tea.
Chris-rachael Oseland, 2012
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Vegetarian Times
A wide-mouthed straw helps you slurp up everything. Great Tea International offers a version of bubble tea on its menu. "If we're going to do a bubble tea, which is a corruption, at least let's do it properly," Charlotte Lin says. Their bubble tea is ...
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Tea Culture: History, Traditions, Celebrations, Recipes & ...
The name could refer to the chewy black tapioca balls that sit at the bottom of the glass or cup, or to the bubbles that form on top of chilled bubble tea drinks. These tea drinks are shaken before they are served. Opposite: Macro image oftapioca ...
Beverly Dubrin, 2012
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Palm Beach Life
Cucina's owner, Dana Dribben, has added bubble tea to his beverage mix (no, it doesn't induce a high unless you ask ... tall glasses, bubble tea generally is a tea infused with cream-flavored powders, syrups, honey or fresh fruit, for instance.
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Tea Time in Alberta: 55 Places to Discover Your Favourite Tea
(Bubble J"ea JJotline Bubble Tea is still the up and coming thing — a drink served either hot or cold and also called Boba tea or tapioca milk tea. It's more often served cold and it's shaken like a cocktail. It has a number of ingredients and one ...
Mary Oakwell, 2007
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The Everything Raw Food Recipe Book
Asian Bubble Tea This is a sweet beverage reminiscent ofthe bubble tea drinks popular in Asia. The chia seeds grow larger as they are soaked and have a similar texture to tapioca. The blueberries resemble the big tapioca balls in the bubble ...
Mike Snyder, Nancy Faass, 2009
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Boba Bubble Tea: The Ultimate Recipe Guide
** The Ultimate Boba Bubble Tea Guide ** Boba Bubble Tea is a relatively new type of tea, invented in Taiwan in the 1980s.
Susan Hewsten, 2013
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Finally, vendors included marble-sized dark tapioca pearls, which are now considered characteristic of true bubble tea. Bubble tea, also called boba drink, is usually served in a clear cup, showing offthe dark tapioca bubbles, with a fat straw ...
Andrew Smith, Bruce Kraig, 2013
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Value Investing in Growth Companies: How to Spot High Growth ...
Competitive Advantage Back in the 2000s, people queued patientlyjust to purchase a cup of bubble tea. At that time, when the first bubble—tea shop, Quickly, opened, everyone was crazy about it. Even though each cup of bubble tea cost S$3 ...
Rusmin Ang, Victor Chng, 2013
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The Tea Cyclopedia: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Drink
Bubble teais gradually spreading around the world, with bubble teahouses mushroomingfrom Hong Kong, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, andall the way across America to California. Bubble tea was invented in the 1980s, in Taiwan.
Keith Souter, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUBBLE TEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bubble tea is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Crazy Rich Asians Splash Their Cash
Though his novels are the equivalent of a Bubble Tea concoction laced with Henry James extracts and Jackie Collins sprinkles—tracking a ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
Meal Ticket: Aobaba, Capel Street, Dublin 1
It's fun to watch the Bubble Tea (€3.50) being made; powder of assorted flavours (my favourite is the Lychee flavour) is spooned into a plastic ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Business plan: How to make money from food
Watch the video below for tips from a bubble tea mogul. Bringing bubble milk tea to San Francisco. andrew chau boba guys p2p spc_00002729 ... «CNN, Jul 15»
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Today's Special: Korean grill opening soon on Neil Street
Oh plans to introduce his third concept — Bubble Bubble, a bubble tea and dessert bar — in a corner of Yori Q, just to the right of the entrance. «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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It's Your Business: Karaoke club coming to A-Plus VIP Lounge
... The cafe will serve desserts, smoothies, bubble tea and loose-leaf tea, as well as "simple finger food," such as chicken wings and french fries. «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Gambling growth raises concern among some Asians
Sharon Cheng, 21, who was selling bubble tea at the supermarket as a casino bus unloaded passengers outside, said one of her uncles had a ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
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Tea Trails plans to open over 500 outlets by 2020
The offerings range from white tea, green tea, oolong, herbal and black tea. Tea Trails also offers bubble teas, like the Taiwanese bubble tea ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jul 15»
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Tseng Yu-chien, Taiwan's violin prodigy
Tseng would have even brought Taiwanese bubble tea if he were allowed, she added. References: Tseng Yu-chien 曾宇謙. Chinn-Horng ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
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Cooking Class: Pork and Cabbage Potstickers at Everyday Noodles
Everyday Noodles has a unique nonalcoholic beverage: milk tapioca-pearl bubble tea, made with fresh milk and tapioca “bubbles,” for $4.50. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Chai with a twist
Bubble tea, if you recollect, was introduced in India years back. In fact, Teaze, bubble tea makers who started out first in Manipal (in 2010), has ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

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