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tea noun
Meaning : A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
Example :
Iced tea is a cooling drink.
Meaning : A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.
Example :
An Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea.
Synonyms : afternoon tea, teatime
Meaning : A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India. Source of tea leaves.
Example :
Tea has fragrant white flowers.
Synonyms : camellia sinensis
Meaning : A reception or party at which tea is served.
Example :
We met at the Dean's tea for newcomers.
Meaning : Dried leaves of the tea shrub. Used to make tea.
Example :
The store shelves held many different kinds of tea.
They threw the tea into Boston harbor.
Synonyms : tea leaf
