Where does “gyokuro” come from?

gyokuro (English) comes from Japanese 玉露, from Middle Chinese 玉.

gyokuro (English): A kind of green tea from Japan, differing from sencha in being grown in the shade

Definitions

  1. A kind of green tea from Japan, differing from sencha in being grown in the shade

Ancestry of “gyokuro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese玉露a dewdrop appearing like a gleaming jewel
2Middle Chinese玉—
Every word from Middle Chinese 玉 →Every word from Japanese 玉露 →