plural boba also bobas
1
or boba tea
: a sweet drink of tea mixed typically with milk, tapioca balls, and additional ingredients (such as fresh fruit or fruit syrup) and served hot or cold : bubble tea
—often used before another noun
a boba shop
2
plural
: small balls of tapioca sometimes filled with flavored syrup and used chiefly in making boba
A wider straw enables the squishy bobas, which can have a burst of flavor when popped, to be slurped from the bottom of the cup.—
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As for boba, the chain offers everything from milk teas like classic black, taro and matcha to fruit teas, including pineapple, passionfruit and strawberry.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
New limited-time items include Ramyeon McShaker Fries, two new sauces, and a boba-style McFlurry.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
New Derpy McFlurry includes boba Separate from the meals is the new Derpy McFlurry, inspired by the protective tiger and made with vanilla soft serve and berry popping pearls, with a wild berry sauce.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two eateries including a Carmichael boba shop after finding about 650 rodent droppings.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The restaurant also offers coffee, boba and milk tea, slushees and sugar cane juice.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the interview, and sips of boba, Fleming takes off a fuzzy looking quarter-zip, only to reveal another, even brighter, quarter-zip underneath it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Rooms can accommodate families with connecting layouts, and a thoughtful program for Little Stars includes boba tea-making classes, Hakka umbrella-painting workshops, and various Taiwanese cooking classes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Some boba teas include other ingredients like matcha, cinnamon, taro, and more.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
New limited-time items include Ramyeon McShaker Fries, two new sauces, and a boba-style McFlurry.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
New Derpy McFlurry includes boba Separate from the meals is the new Derpy McFlurry, inspired by the protective tiger and made with vanilla soft serve and berry popping pearls, with a wild berry sauce.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two eateries including a Carmichael boba shop after finding about 650 rodent droppings.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The restaurant also offers coffee, boba and milk tea, slushees and sugar cane juice.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the interview, and sips of boba, Fleming takes off a fuzzy looking quarter-zip, only to reveal another, even brighter, quarter-zip underneath it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Rooms can accommodate families with connecting layouts, and a thoughtful program for Little Stars includes boba tea-making classes, Hakka umbrella-painting workshops, and various Taiwanese cooking classes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Some boba teas include other ingredients like matcha, cinnamon, taro, and more.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Boba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boba. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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