boban.

Brit.

/ˈbəʊbə/, U.S.

/ˈboʊbə/

Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese bō ba

Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese) bō ba in bō ba náaih chàh (colloquially) bubble tea, lit. ‘boba milk tea’, in which the first element shows bō ba (slang) female breast, tapioca pearl ( < bō ball ( < English) + ba chief, supreme). Compare Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan) bōbà nǎichá (apparently < Cantonese; now rare).The usual Chinese word for bubble tea is (Mandarin) zhēnzhū nǎichá , (Cantonese) jān jyū náaih chàh , lit. ‘pearl milk tea’; on the second element of both this and bō ba náaih chàh see note at milk tea n. at milk n.¹ and adj. Compounds 3a.

A cold drink of Taiwanese origin which typically blends tea or a fruit-based drink with sweetener, flavouring, and tapioca pearls, shaken to a froth and usually served with a wide straw; = bubble tea n. at bubble n. and adj. Compounds 2. Often more fully boba tea.

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the world > food and drink > drink > other drinks > [noun]

Galianesc1386

tawnyc1430

Stygian liquor1638

cool-drink1667

pearl julep1680

ambrosia1685

content1699

amazake1727

carrot juice1772

arrowroot1822

fox-whelp1837

Badminton1845

bug juice1889

mahewu1936

Clamato1951

Arnold Palmer1991

Butterbeer1999

boba2000

2000 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. h1/2 Boba is delicious, sweet and refreshing with a striking appearance. For this reason it is always served in a clear glass.

2000 Contra Costa (Calif.) Times (Nexis) 25 Aug. Early-20s Caucasians will go out and get coffee... Early-20s Asians go out and get their boba tea.

2008 N. Hirahara in G. Phillips & C. Chambers Darker Mask 148 I went next door to get a boba tea, my latest addiction. As far as I heard, boba hadn't caught on in Japan.

2017 Washington Square News (N.Y. Univ.) (Nexis) 24 Apr. 1 Don't know where to find the best boba? Don't fret. These fantastic bubble tea shops all around campus are ready for you to stop by.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boba
释义	boban. Brit. /ˈbəʊbə/, U.S. /ˈboʊbə/ Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese bō ba Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese) bō ba in bō ba náaih chàh (colloquially) bubble tea, lit. ‘boba milk tea’, in which the first element shows bō ba (slang) female breast, tapioca pearl ( < bō ball ( < English) + ba chief, supreme). Compare Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan) bōbà nǎichá (apparently < Cantonese; now rare).The usual Chinese word for bubble tea is (Mandarin) zhēnzhū nǎichá , (Cantonese) jān jyū náaih chàh , lit. ‘pearl milk tea’; on the second element of both this and bō ba náaih chàh see note at milk tea n. at milk n.¹ and adj. Compounds 3a. A cold drink of Taiwanese origin which typically blends tea or a fruit-based drink with sweetener, flavouring, and tapioca pearls, shaken to a froth and usually served with a wide straw; = bubble tea n. at bubble n. and adj. Compounds 2. Often more fully boba tea. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > other drinks > [noun] Galianesc1386 tawnyc1430 Stygian liquor1638 cool-drink1667 pearl julep1680 ambrosia1685 content1699 amazake1727 carrot juice1772 arrowroot1822 fox-whelp1837 Badminton1845 bug juice1889 mahewu1936 Clamato1951 Arnold Palmer1991 Butterbeer1999 boba2000 2000 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. h1/2 Boba is delicious, sweet and refreshing with a striking appearance. For this reason it is always served in a clear glass. 2000 Contra Costa (Calif.) Times (Nexis) 25 Aug. Early-20s Caucasians will go out and get coffee... Early-20s Asians go out and get their boba tea. 2008 N. Hirahara in G. Phillips & C. Chambers Darker Mask 148 I went next door to get a boba tea, my latest addiction. As far as I heard, boba hadn't caught on in Japan. 2017 Washington Square News (N.Y. Univ.) (Nexis) 24 Apr. 1 Don't know where to find the best boba? Don't fret. These fantastic bubble tea shops all around campus are ready for you to stop by. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.2000
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