单词 | caravan tea |
释义 | > as lemmascaravan tea caravan tea n. (originally) tea transported overland from China to Russia rather than by sea, commonly thought to acquire a distinctive and superior flavour as a result; (later) tea blended to resemble this in taste. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea black tea1706 bohea1706 cocoa tea1747 caravan tea1798 Russian tea1799 hickory tea1868 sencha1874 Earl Grey mixture1884 Earl Grey tea1914 sergeant-major1923 Earl Grey1936 teh tarik1975 chai latte1994 1798 W. Render tr. A. von Kotzebue Count Benyowsky iii. 89 This tea—I received it from Irkuzk; it is caravan-tea [Ger. Karavanen-Thee]. 1854 R. Curzon Armenia 28 Caravan tea is tea which is brought by caravans, over land, from China, through the great deserts of Tartary: it is much superior to the tea which comes by sea. 1998 New Product News Jan. 29 Three new teas are Green Tea with Ginger, Vermont Breakfast Tea, and Russian Caravan Tea. < as lemmas |
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