Chinese

Noun

抹茶

1. matcha

Japanese

Etymology

抹 ‎(“to rub”) + 茶 ‎(“tea”)

Noun

抹茶 ‎(hiragana まっちゃ, romaji matcha)

1. powder of matcha (also spelled as maccha).

   A Japanese powder made from specially treated green tea leaves for use in 茶道 ‎(さどう, sadō, “Japanese tea ceremony”)

2. The Japanese green tea made from mixing hot water with this powder.