出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/04/18 18:06 UTC 版)
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.
bubble tea (countable and uncountable, plural bubble teas)
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