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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMilk tea
/ˈmɪlk tiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A beverage consisting of tea combined with milk or cream.
"She ordered a warm milk tea with less sugar at the local cafe." - 2
A popular sweet drink originating in Taiwan consisting of tea, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls.
"Bubble milk tea has become a worldwide trend among teenagers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the Old English words 'milc' (milk) and 'tē' (tea, derived from the Min Chinese pronunciation 'tê'). While combining tea and milk has ancient roots globally, the modern specialized global term heavily reflects the cultural phenomenon of Chinese 'rěngǎi de' or more commonly milk tea beverages popularized across Asia and the West.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Milk tea" is said worldwide
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thé au lait
Transliteration: te o lɛ
"Je voudrais un thé au lait, s'il vous plaît."
Milchtee
Transliteration: mɪlçteː
"Milchtee ist besonders in Asien sehr beliebt."
tè con latte
Transliteration: tɛ kon latte
"Prendo sempre un tè con latte la mattina."
té con leche
Transliteration: te kon letʃe
"Me gusta tomar té con leche por la tarde."
chá com leite
Transliteration: ʃa kõ lejti
"O chá com leite é reconfortante nos dias frios."
दूध वाली चाय
Transliteration: doodh wali chay
"मुझे सुबह एक कप दूध वाली चाय चाहिए।"
奶茶
Transliteration: nǎi chá
"我今天下午点了一杯珍珠奶茶。"
밀크티
Transliteration: milkeu-ti
"친구와 함께 카페에서 밀크티를 마셨어요."
ミルクティー
Transliteration: miruku tī
"午後のブレイクに暖かいミルクティーを飲みました。"
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