hyson (Chinese green tea)
A type of Chinese green tea, known as hyson in English. The Japanese name is a direct borrowing from Chinese.
I bought hyson tea at a Chinese tea specialty shop.
Standard kanji spelling for this Chinese green tea name.
Variant kanji form using 煕 instead of 熙; both are used for this tea name.
Borrowed from Chinese 熙春茶 (xīchūn chá), referring to a type of green tea. The Japanese reading ひちゅんちゃ reflects the Chinese pronunciation.