Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tea flower buds: The unopened flower buds of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), which are harvested and processed, often to make a fragrant and delicate type of tea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chè hạt có hương thơm rất tinh tế. (Tea flower buds have a very delicate fragrance.)
  • Họ thu hoạch chè hạt vào mùa xuân. (They harvest tea flower buds in spring.)
  • Loại trà này được làm từ 100% chè hạt. (This tea is made from 100% tea flower buds.)

Advanced Usage

• "chè hạt khô": dried tea flower buds.
  • Chè hạt khô được bảo quản trong hộp kín. (Dried tea flower buds are stored in an airtight container.)

Variants and Related Words

• Búp chè / Chồi chè (n): tea buds (the young leaf shoots of the tea plant, which are more commonly used for standard tea production).
• Hoa chè (n): tea flowers (the fully opened flowers of the tea plant).

Synonyms

• Nụ hoa chè: tea flower buds.
• Trà búp: (This generally refers to tea leaf buds, but can be contextually used).

Notes on Meaning

• Chè hạt specifically refers to the flower buds, not the leaf buds (which are called "búp chè"). It is a specialized and often premium product in the tea world, distinct from regular leaf tea. The reference "thé de fleur (en bouton)" confirms this meaning as "tea of flower (in bud)."

1. Tea flower buds