bubble tea
nounEtymology A phono-semantic match for boba tea (see that entry for more), ultimately from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “busty woman; tapioca pearl(s)”). The match is from the supposed resemblance of the tapioca pearls to bubbles.
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Sweetened tea with milk and tapioca pearls, often including fruit juice, syrup and other ingredients.