What does «tencha» mean in Spanish?
- Penitentiary, jail, prison.
♦ Used in: Guatemala
Examples of use in Spanish: "lleva ya cinco años en la tencha por robo".
- Japanese green tea used for the manufacture of matcha and occasionally for cooking. Its color is bright green after 3 weeks in the shade. Once harvested, the leaves are steamed and then dried.
- (Tencha) Affectionate nickname for women called Hortensia.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Tencha estaba muy sola, débil, frágil, desvalida; se veía muy delgada", Salvador Allende: Biografía sentimental - Eduardo Labarca - 2017