kukicha
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]kukicha (uncountable)
- A Japanese tea blend made from stems, stalks, and twigs.
- Synonym: bōcha
- 2008 June 4, Florence Fabricant, “Homemade Sodas Dressed for a Night Out”, in New York Times[1]:
- The current flavors, are, left to right, ginger and kaffir lime; hibiscus and rhubarb; cola with a base of kukicha, a kind of Japanese tea made from twigs and stalks; and Concord grape and thyme.