冬片
Term · Raw material
winter sprouts
Literal meaning
winter + flakes
Definition#
In Taiwan, tea picked from the new shoots that a bush puts out after the winter-tea harvest when the winter is mild; also called 冬片仔 or 六水/七水仔茶. TRES describes it as a mid- and low-elevation product with low bitterness and a clear, sweet liquor, distinct from the regular spring, summer, autumn and winter crops.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
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| English | winter sprouts late regrowth after the winter harvest pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid winter tea that is 冬茶, the regular harvest before it |
| Deutsch | Dongpian Spätwinter-Austrieb nach der Winterernte pinyin with a gloss |
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| Русский | дунпянь поздний зимний сбор после зимнего урожая pinyin with a gloss |
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| 简体字 | 冬片 | |
| 繁體字 | 冬片 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 冬片 |
Common confusions#
- Babelcarp calls 冬片 a cultivar; TRES describes it as a picking period, not a variety.