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Gunpowder tea is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GUNPOWDER TEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gunpowder tea

Gunpowder tea is a form of green Chinese tea produced in Zhejiang Province of China in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet. It is believed to take its English name from the fact that the tea resembles grains of black powder. This rolling method of shaping tea is most often applied either to dried green tea or Oolong tea. Gunpowder tea production dates back to the Tang Dynasty 618–907. It was first introduced to Taiwan in the 19th century. Gunpowder tea leaves are withered, steamed, rolled, and then dried. Although the individual leaves were formerly rolled by hand, today most gunpowder tea is rolled by machines. Rolling renders the leaves less susceptible to physical damage and breakage and allows them to retain more of their flavor and aroma. In addition, it allows certain types of oolong teas to be aged for decades if they are cared for by being occasionally roasted. When buying gunpowder tea it is important to look for shiny pellets, which indicate that the tea is relatively fresh. Pellet size is also associated with quality, larger pellets being considered a mark of lower quality tea.

Definition of gunpowder tea in the English dictionary

The definition of gunpowder tea in the dictionary is a fine variety of green tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a pellet.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNPOWDER TEA

afternoon tea
bed tea
beef tea
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camomile tea
Ceylon tea
China tea
cream tea
green tea
herbal tea
high tea
Indian tea
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Synonyms and antonyms of gunpowder tea in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gunpowder tea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNPOWDER TEA

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The translations of gunpowder 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 «gunpowder tea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珠茶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

té de la pólvora
570 millions of speakers

English

gunpowder tea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारूद चाय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشاي البارود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порох чай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chá pólvora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দুকধারীর চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thé de poudre à canon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk mesiu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gunpowder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

火薬茶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화약 차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teh bubuk mesiu
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trà thuốc súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி தேநீர் தேநீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गनपाउडर चहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Barut çay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polvere da sparo tè
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proch strzelniczy herbata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порох чай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceai praf de pușcă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσάι πυρίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruit tee
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

krut te
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krutt te
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNPOWDER TEA»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNPOWDER TEA»

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Gunpowder Tea
gun/002mb!” (7676;. %. unpowder tea is from the Zhejiang province of China. Originally the leaves were hand-rolled and looked like little gunpowder pellets. Today the rolling is mostly done by machines. It's fun to listen to the little popping  ...
Margaret Brownley, 2013
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Green Te: Pu-Erh Tea, Matcha, Green Tea Extract, Longjing ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, 2010
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American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
Gunpowder tea, in half chests, ten and five-catty boxes. Imperial tea, in half chests, and ten-catty boxes. Hyson tea, in chests. Tonkay. tea, in chests, and cassia, in boxes and mats.” In National Gazette of August 9, 1825, and daily to August 31, ...
United States. Congress, 1859
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture ...: Report ...
This last kind is generally put in a box and chopped up with a sharp instrument; it is then sifted and mixed with the Gunpowder tea, which it now resembles. The different sorts of tea are then put on dollahs, and men, women, and children are ...
United States. Department of Agriculture, 1861
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The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
The next, which is still heavier, falls through the trough d; it is in small balls, and is called Gunpowder tea. The heaviest falls out at the trough e, close to the fan ; it is much larger than Gunpowder tea, and is composed of several small leaves, ...
Sir Humphry Davy, United States. Patent Office, John Davy, 1861
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Report of the Secretary of Agriculture ...
The heaviest falls out at the trough e, close to the fan ; it is much larger than Gunpowder tea, and is composed of several small leaves, which adhere firmly together ; it is called Big Gunpowder. This last kind is generally put in a box and ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1861
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Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents
The heaviest falls out at the trough e, close to the fan ; it is much larger than Gunpowder tea, and is composed of several small leaves, which adhere firmly together ; it is called Big Gunpowder. This last kind is generally put in a box and ...
‎1861
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Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the Year
The heaviest falls out at the trough e, close to the fan ; it is much larger than Gunpowder tea, and is composed of several small leaves, which adhere firmly together ; it is called Big Gunpowder. This last kind is generally put in a. box and  ...
United States. Department of Agriculture, 1861
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Karch's Pathology of Drug Abuse, Fourth Edition
Green teas, such as gunpowder tea, are made from tea leaves that are heated immediately after they are picked, then rolled and crushed, thereby preserving the natural constituents of the leaves, including their color. Black teas, such as pekoe ...
Steven B. Karch, Olaf Drummer, 2008
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encyclopedia americana
... taken up in succession as they fall ; those nearest the machine, being the heaviest, are the gunpowder tea ; the lightest, the worst, is chiefly used by the lower classes. That which is brought down to Canton then undergoes a second roasting, ...
FRANCIS LIEBER, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNPOWDER TEA»

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Magical Thinking in the Sahel
He works night shifts at his brother's kiosk in the market square in Djenné, in central Mali, selling sugar, soap, cigarettes and gunpowder tea. «New York Times, Jun 15»
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stirring the lees with james molesworth
It shows gorgeous walnut, caramel and gunpowder tea notes, with a long, rapier of a finish. Even more beguiling is the Palo Cortado Jerez ... «Wine Spectator, Jun 15»
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The art of cooking with tea
Tightly rolled gunpowder tea leaves keep longer than the more ..... In Mali, gunpowder tea is served in series of three, starting with the highest ... «Times of India, May 15»
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Lebanese comfort food satisfies at Jamjar on the Drive
Those aforementioned teapots are Moroccan and are used to serve Chinese gunpowder tea brewed with fresh mint. Dinner prices range from ... «Straight.com, Feb 15»
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Wine of the Week: Foggy Veil Red Wine
The finish is long, lingering on the palate for a good 25-plus seconds with yet more herbs, pepper and star-anise infused gunpowder tea. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan 15»
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The Olde Bar is new edition of iconic Bookbinder's
This remake of the classic whiskey flip uses Bulleit bourbon, sweetened with a syrup of green gunpowder tea, a whipped egg, finished with a ... «Newsworks.org, Jan 15»
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A refreshing leaf of life
Africa, gunpowder tea from China, green Yerba Mate from Latin America, and Gen Mai Cha from Japan. “It's interesting how a brand works in ... «BQ Live, Dec 14»
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From maple to nutmeg to currant, Tea Guys of Whately make a blend …
... such as the Chinese Gunpowder tea. Each of those decisions in the processing stage of tea production makes subtle changes to the flavor. «GazetteNET, Nov 14»
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Grant Collins and Danny Russo team up for new gin bar [gallery]
... homemade nettle cordial, served in a vintage coupet) and the Gunpowder Plot (gunpowder tea-infused gin, fernet branca, gunpowder syrup, ... «Australian Hospitality Magazine, Nov 14»
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Blended brews
... such as the Chinese Gunpowder tea. Each of those decisions in the processing stage of tea production makes subtle changes to the flavor. «The Recorder, Nov 14»

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