荒地茶
Term · Raw material
abandoned-plantation tea
Literal meaning
wasteland tea
Definition#
Leaf from plantation bushes that were abandoned and grew back untended for years, becoming taller and more tree-like. Often cited around Yiwu and other areas where plantations were left in the 1980s–90s. Status lies between taidi and older tree tea.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | abandoned-plantation tea from neglected, regrown bushes (huangdi) translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid wild tea the bushes were planted |
| Deutsch | Huangdi Tee aus verwilderten Plantagen pinyin with a gloss |
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| Русский | хуан ди ча чай с заброшенных плантаций pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字繁體字 | 荒地茶 | |
| 日本語 | 荒地茶 |
Common confusions#
- Marketed as 'wild' or 'semi-wild', blurring with 野放.