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1. (n.) tea
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Thea (Camellia) sinensis, of the family Theaceade.
2. tea
the shrub itself, extensively cultivated in China, Japan, India, etc., and having fragrant white flowers.
3. tea
a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage prepared by infusing tea leaves in boiling water, served hot or iced.
4. tea
any kind of leaves, flowers, etc., so used, or any plant yielding them.
5. tea
any of various infusions prepared from the leaves, flowers, etc., of other plants, used as a beverage or medicine.
6. tea
a snack or light meal, usu. including tea, sandwiches, and cakes, eaten in the late afternoon.
7. tea
Brit. any meal eaten in the late afternoon or evening.
8. tea
an afternoon reception at which tea is served.
9. tea
Slang. marijuana.
Etymology: (1645–55; earlier also
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| Definition of 'TEA' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tea
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
"iced tea is a cooling drink"
2. (noun) tea, afternoon tea, teatime
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
3. (noun) tea, Camellia sinensis
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. (noun) tea
a reception or party at which tea is served
"we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
5. (noun) tea, tea leaf
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"
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1. (noun) tea
a hot drink made from the crushed leaves of the tea bush
black/green tea; I"ll have a cup of tea, please.
2. tea
a cup or glass of tea
Two teas please.
3. tea
in parts of the U.K., a meal eaten in the early evening
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) TEA
the prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries
2. (noun) TEA
a decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage
3. (noun) TEA
any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea
4. (noun) TEA
the evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper
5. (verb) TEA
to take or drink tea
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| Definition of 'TEA' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. TEA
The infusion of leaves of CAMELLIA SINENSIS (formerly Thea sinensis) as a beverage, the familiar Oriental tea, which contains CATECHIN (especially epigallocatechin gallate) and CAFFEINE.
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Sense: a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves
I bought half a kilo of tea.
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 French: thé |
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 Hindi: चाय |
 Croatian: čaj (biljka) |
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 Indonesian: teh |
 Icelandic: terunni; te |
 Italian: tè |
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 Lithuanian: arbata |
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 Dutch: thee |
 Norwegian: te, tebusk |
 Polish: herbata |
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 Russian: чай |
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 Slovenian: čaj |
 Serbian: čaj |
 Swedish: te |
 Thai: ต้นชา |
 Turkish: çay |
 Taiwanese: 茶樹，茶 |
 Ukrainian: чай |
 Urdu: چائے کي پتي |
 Vietnamese: cây chè |
 Chinese: 茶树，茶 |
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