Tea

/tiː/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.
2. (uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.
3. (uncountable) The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.
4. (Southern US) Specifically sweet tea, an iced tea supersaturated with sugar.
5. Any drink which is similar to Camellia sinensis tea in some way:
6. (countable, Commonwealth, Northern US) A cup of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, or tapioca pearls.
7. (East Asia, Southern US) A glass of these drinks.
8. (uncountable, UK) A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.

Example Sentences

Darjeeling tea is grown in India.

Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.

Not for all the tea in China.

Would you like some tea?

She is drinking her tea right now.

Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.

Mushroom Tea / 8 cups water / 1 cup dried reishi mushroom pieces [...] 1. Start by making Reishi Mushroom Tea: Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. 2. Add the reishi mushroom pieces[…]

We'd like one tea and one coffee, please.

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Word Forms

• teas
• tay
• teaing
• teaed
• tea'd
• tead
• more tea
• most tea

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