Korean word

보리차

Pronunciation

Romanizationporicha

Meaning

  • nounbarley tea

Example

여름에 보리차를 자주 마셔요.yeo reu me po ri cha reul cha ju ma syeo yo

I often drink barley tea in summer.

Illustration for 보리차 (barley tea)

More examples

어제 냉장고에 넣어 둔 보리차가 시원해요.eo je naeng jang go e neo eo tun po ri cha ga si won hae yo

The barley tea I left in the refrigerator yesterday is cool.

Core concept

A mild, pale-brown drink with a warm roasted-grain aroma, made by steeping or boiling roasted barley.

Common phrases

  • 보리차 티백po ri cha ti baek

    barley tea teabag

  • 보리차를 식히다po ri cha reul si ki da

    let barley tea cool

Similar words

차cha: The broad category of drinks made by soaking tea leaves or grains in water.
곡물차kongmulcha: A drink brewed from grains such as rice, barley, or corn.
옥수수차okssusucha: A tea-like drink brewed from roasted corn and known for its yellow color.

Definition in Korean

볶은 보리를 끓이거나 우려서 만든 구수한 향과 연한 갈색을 가진 차.po kkeun po ri reul kkeu ri geo na u ryeo seo man deun ku su han hyang gwa yeon han kal sae geul ka jin cha

Word origin

The name is a transparent compound of 보리 (bori, "barley") and 차 (cha, "tea"), describing a tea-like drink made from barley rather than tea leaves.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this tea gets its flavor from toasted grain, not from the leaves used in ordinary tea.

Related words

  • 보리밭poribatbarley fieldnoun
  • 보리쌀porissalhulled barleynoun

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