Oct 27, 2010 10:50
13 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Pfingstblütentee
German to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
from a novel
This is from a novel, so I guess in one sense the precise nature of the herbal tea doesn't matter, but I'd like to know what it is as I'm none the wiser from googling!
"Fünf Minuten später saßen wir im Garden Café bei Pfingstblütentee und Kirschkuchen."
Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks!
"Fünf Minuten später saßen wir im Garden Café bei Pfingstblütentee und Kirschkuchen."
Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | white peony tea |
Colin Rowe
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| 3 | Hibiscus-tea |
Anna Gerratana
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| 2 | Lady's smock tea |
inkweaver
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| 1 | hawthorn tea |
Claire Cox
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Proposed translations
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23 mins
Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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22
Selected
white peony tea
This is really a guess.
I have never heard of "Pfingstblüten" or "Pfingstblumen", but am familiar with "Pfingstrosen" - peonies. I don't believe it is possible to make a tea out of peony, but a certain kind of Chinese white tea is referred to as "white peony tea".
See, for example:
http://www.fmltea.com/tea/white-peony-tea.htm
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Note added at 26 mins (2010-10-27 11:16:54 GMT)
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Interestingly, however, this tea is only picked between March 15 and April 10, i.e. closer to Easter than Pentecost!
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Peony_Tea
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-27 12:37:35 GMT)
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I have also tried googling "Pfingstrosentee". Not many hits, but it does seem to exist!
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Note added at 7 days (2010-11-03 13:49:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the feedback, Rachel. I have some of these growing in my garden and had no idea they were edible!
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera_biennis
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Note added at 7 days (2010-11-03 13:50:56 GMT) Post-grading
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"Nachtkerzentee", then. And yes, they do "start" to flower around Whitsun (if Whitsun is quite late), but go on until late Summer.
I have never heard of "Pfingstblüten" or "Pfingstblumen", but am familiar with "Pfingstrosen" - peonies. I don't believe it is possible to make a tea out of peony, but a certain kind of Chinese white tea is referred to as "white peony tea".
See, for example:
http://www.fmltea.com/tea/white-peony-tea.htm
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Note added at 26 mins (2010-10-27 11:16:54 GMT)
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Interestingly, however, this tea is only picked between March 15 and April 10, i.e. closer to Easter than Pentecost!
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Peony_Tea
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-27 12:37:35 GMT)
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I have also tried googling "Pfingstrosentee". Not many hits, but it does seem to exist!
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Note added at 7 days (2010-11-03 13:49:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the feedback, Rachel. I have some of these growing in my garden and had no idea they were edible!
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera_biennis
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Note added at 7 days (2010-11-03 13:50:56 GMT) Post-grading
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"Nachtkerzentee", then. And yes, they do "start" to flower around Whitsun (if Whitsun is quite late), but go on until late Summer.
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Colin - this answer is definitely the most convincing. I have now heard from the author that what she actually meant was evening primrose tea, though."
6 mins
Anna Gerratana
Italy
Italy
Italy
Traduttrice DE/EN>ITA
Native in: Italian 
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian
Hibiscus-tea
I think it is the right translation.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Helen Shiner
: I think that is generally called Malventee or Hibiskus-tee
1 hr
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10 mins
Claire Cox
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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41
hawthorn tea
This is a real guess based on the "Pfingst"/Whitsun analogy. Whitsun is our late May bank holiday and hawthorn is also known as May blossom, so I wonder if could be the same in Germany?
See:
http://www.herbsociety.org.uk/hom-hawthorn.htm
See:
http://www.herbsociety.org.uk/hom-hawthorn.htm
19 mins
Lady's smock tea
This is my guess...
According to the Wikipedia article (link below), Wiesenschaumkraut is also known as "Bettbrunzer, blaues Brunnenkressich, Fleischblume, Gauchblume, Harnsamen, Maiblume, Marienblume, Pinksterbloem, Präriekraut, Schaumkraut, Storchenschnäbli, Strohblume, Wasserkraut, Wiesenkresse und Wilde Kresse".
Since "Pinksterbloem" means "Pfingstblume" my guess is that this might be the plant referred to here. The plant has been traditionally used to make infusions.
According to the Wikipedia article (link below), Wiesenschaumkraut is also known as "Bettbrunzer, blaues Brunnenkressich, Fleischblume, Gauchblume, Harnsamen, Maiblume, Marienblume, Pinksterbloem, Präriekraut, Schaumkraut, Storchenschnäbli, Strohblume, Wasserkraut, Wiesenkresse und Wilde Kresse".
Since "Pinksterbloem" means "Pfingstblume" my guess is that this might be the plant referred to here. The plant has been traditionally used to make infusions.
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