"twankay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twankays [plural]
Etymology: From Chinese 屯溪 (Túnxī, “Tunxi district, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|zh|屯溪||Tunxi district, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China}} Chinese 屯溪 (Túnxī, “Tunxi district, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} twankay (countable and uncountable, plural twankays)
  1. (archaic) A variety of green tea. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Synonyms: Twankay, Twankey

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Alternative forms

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