Other Definitions tea (enc)
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Tea| Noun | 1. | tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"tea leaf, tea - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor" cambric tea - a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea caffein, caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects | | | 2. | tea - a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time | | | 3. | tea - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities tea bag - a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" green tea - tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting oolong - Chinese tea leaves that have been semi-fermented before being dried Camellia sinensis, tea - a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers" | | | 4. | tea - a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"reception - a formal party of people; as after a wedding | | | 5. | tea - a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"tea leaf, tea - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor" bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches | |
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