白茶
also: しろちゃ
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Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
light brown; pale brown
Only with reading しらちゃ
Describes a light brown color, often used for clothing, fabric, or objects. The reading is しらちゃ.
She wore a light brown dress.
2
white tea
Refers to the tea variety made from young leaves and buds, minimally processed. Can be read as しろちゃ or しらちゃ, but しろちゃ is more common for this sense.
Lately, white tea is talked about as being good for health.