"bancha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə/ Audio: En-us-bancha.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 番茶 (bancha, literally “coarse tea”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|番茶|lit=coarse tea|tr=bancha}} Japanese 番茶 (bancha, literally “coarse tea”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bancha (uncountable)
  1. A type of low-grade Japanese green tea. Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms: sencha
    Sense id: en-bancha-en-noun-lywSDP9I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tea
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