谷花茶穀花茶
Term · Raw material
autumn harvest
Literal meaning
grain-flower tea
Definition#
Autumn pu'er leaf (秋茶), picked roughly September–October, named after the rice-flowering season. Often aromatic and lighter in body than spring leaf, priced between spring and summer harvests.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | autumn harvest autumn leaf (guhua) translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Herbstpflückung Herbsternte translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | осенний сбор осенний чай (гу хуа ча) translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 谷花茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 穀花茶 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 谷花茶 |
Common confusions#
- Mistranslated as 'grain flower tea' implying a grain additive.
- Babelcarp: early-autumn leaf keeps its colour after drying, so it was used as the cosmetic surface tea (面茶) of heart-shaped jincha.