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cha⋅no⋅yu

[chah-naw-yoo]
–noun
a Japanese ceremony at which tea is prepared, served, and taken with an ancient and involved ritual.

Origin:
< Japn, equiv. to cha tea + no (particle) + yu hot water
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cha·no·yu   (chä'nô-yōō')   
n.  The Japanese tea ceremony, an ancient ritual for the preparation, serving, and drinking of tea.

[Japanese : cha, tea (from Middle Chinese) + no, possessive particle + yu, hot water.]
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