boba tea

English

Etymology

From boba + tea, related to English ball.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌboʊbə ˈti/, [ˌboʊbə ˈtʰi]
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ba‧tea
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

boba tea (countable and uncountable, plural boba teas)

  1. Synonym of bubble tea.
    • 2021 April 16, Kellen Browning, “Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
      It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca, the starch used to make the sweet, round, chewy black bubbles — or pearls — that are the featured topping in the popular boba tea drink, was in short supply.
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    • 2023 April 7, Kate Conger, Shawn Hubler, “Stabbing of Cash App Creator Raises Alarm, and Claims of ‘Lawless’ San Francisco”, in The New York Times‎[2], →ISSN:
      A nearby bus depot is a hub for commuters and tempts them to linger with a boba tea shop, a gyro stand and an outdoor cinema.

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