"sencha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə/ Audio: En-us-sencha.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 煎茶 (sencha, literally “infused tea”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|煎茶|lit=infused tea|tr=sencha}} Japanese 煎茶 (sencha, literally “infused tea”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sencha (uncountable)
  1. A form of Japanese green tea made by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Tea Coordinate_terms: bancha, matcha
    Sense id: en-sencha-en-noun-4HqwoSTY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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