Definitions for tea
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. teanoun

   a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

   "iced tea is a cooling drink"

2. tea, afternoon tea, teatimenoun

   a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

   "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"

3. tea, Camellia sinensisnoun

   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. teanoun

   a reception or party at which tea is served

   "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"

5. tea, tea leafnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. teanoun

   The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.

   Go to the supermarket and buy some tea.

2. teanoun

   The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.

   Would you like some tea?

3. teanoun

   A variety of the tea plant

   Darjeeling is a tea from India.

4. teanoun

   By extension, any drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

   camomile tea

5. teanoun

   A cup of any one of these drinks, often with a small amount of milk or cream added and sweetened with sugar or honey.

6. teanoun

   A glass of iced tea, typically served with ice cubes and sometimes with a slice or wedge of lemon.

7. teanoun

   A light meal eaten mid-afternoon, typically with tea.

   Kids, your tea's on the table!

8. teanoun

   The main evening meal, irrespective of whether tea is drunk with it.

   The family were sitting round the table, having their tea.

9. teanoun

   The break in play between the second and third sessions.

   Australia were 490 for 7 at tea on the second day.

10. teaverb

    To drink tea

11. teaverb

    To take afternoon tea (the light meal)

12. teanoun

    Marijuana.

13. Etymology: Originally from (POJ: tê, Chinese: 茶). The word was brought to the West by the Dutch East India Company as thee, the Dutch approximation of the Min Nan pronunciation (compare the Malay word teh). The Mandarin pronunciation (chá) of the same Chinese character (茶) is the source of the English word chai and the Russian and Arabic words for tea. ("The World Atlas of Language Structures Online" has a special chapter dedicated to the origin of the word for tea in different languages:.)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Teanoun

   A Chinese plant, of which the infusion has lately been much drunk in Europe.

   Etymology: a word, I suppose, Chinese; thé, Fr.

   The muses friend, tea, does our fancy aid,
   Repress those vapours which the head invade. Edmund Waller.

   One has a design of keeping an open tea table. Addison.

   I have filled a tea pot, and received a dish of it. Addison.

   He swept down a dozen tea dishes. Spectator.

   Nor will you encourage the common tea table talk. Spect.

   Green leaves of tea contain a narcotick juice, which exudes by roasting: this is performed with great care before it is exposed to sale. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   Here living tea pot stands; one arm held out,
   One bent; the handle this, and that the spout. Alexander Pope.

   The mistress of the tea shop may give half an ounce. Jonathan Swift.

   The fear of being thought pedants hath taken many young divines off from their severer studies, which they have exchanged for plays, in order to qualify them for tea tables. Jonathan Swift.

   When you sweep, never stay to pick up tea spoons. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tea

   Tea is a widely consumed beverage made by infusing or boiling the leaves of the tea plant, scientifically known as Camellia sinensis, in hot water. It typically has a slightly bitter flavor, and it can be served hot or iced. It can also refer to other herbal infusions made from a variety of plants. Tea is often consumed for its stimulating effects due to its caffeine content, and is also known for its potential health benefits due to the presence of antioxidants.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Teanoun

   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. Teanoun

   a decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage

3. Teanoun

   any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea

4. Teanoun

   the evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper

5. Teaverb

   to take or drink tea

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tea

   Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It has a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour that many people enjoy. Tea likely originated in China during the Shang Dynasty as a medicinal drink. It was first introduced to Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the 16th century. Drinking tea became popular in Britain during the 17th century. The British introduced it to India, in order to compete with the Chinese monopoly on the product. Tea has been historically promoted for having a variety of positive health benefits. Recent human studies suggest that green tea may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer, promote oral health, reduce blood pressure, help with weight control, improve antibacterial and antivirasic activity, provide protection from solar ultraviolet light, increase bone mineral density, and have "anti-fibrotic properties, and neuroprotective power." Additional research is needed to "fully understand its contributions to human health, and advise its regular consumption in Western diets."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tea

   tē, n. the dried leaves of a shrub in China, Japan, Assam, and Ceylon: an infusion of the leaves in boiling water: any vegetable infusion.—ns. Tea′-bread, light spongy bread or buns to be eaten with tea; Tea′-cadd′y, a caddy or small box for holding tea; Tea′-cake, a light cake to be eaten with tea; Tea′-can′ister, an air-tight jar or box for holding tea; Tea′-chest, a chest or case in which tea is imported; Tea′-clip′per, a fast-sailing ship in the tea-trade; Tea′-cō′sy (see Cosy); Tea′-cup, a small cup used in drinking tea; Tea′-deal′er, one who buys and sells tea; Tea′-fight (slang), a tea-party; Tea′-gar′den, a public garden where tea and other refreshments are served; Tea′-gown, a loose gown for wearing at afternoon tea at home; Tea′-house, a Chinese or Japanese house for tea, &c.; Tea′-kett′le, a kettle in which to boil water for making tea; Tea′-lead, thin sheet-lead, used in lining tea-chests; Tea′-par′ty, a social gathering at which tea is served, also the persons present; Tea′-plant, the plant or shrub from which tea is obtained; Tea′-pot, a pot or vessel in which the beverage tea is made; Tea′-sau′cer, a saucer in which a tea-cup is set; Tea′-ser′vice, -set, the utensils necessary for a tea-table; Tea′-spoon, a small spoon used with the tea-cup, smaller still than the dessert-spoon; Tea′-stick, a stick cut from the Australian tea-tree; Tea′-tā′ble, a table at which tea is drunk; Tea′-tast′er, one who ascertains the quality of tea by tasting it.—n.pl. Tea′-things, the tea-pot, cups, &c.—ns. Tea′-tree, the common tea-plant or shrub; a name of various Australian myrtaceous and other plants; Tea′-urn, a vessel for boiling water or keeping it hot, used on the tea-table.—Black tea, that which in the process of manufacture is fermented between rolling and firing (heating with charcoal in a sieve), while Green tea is that which is fired immediately after rolling. Among black teas are bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe; among green, hyson, imperial, and gunpowder. The finest black is Pekoe; the finest green, Gunpowder. [From South Chinese te (pron. tā), the common form being ch'a or ts'a.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tea

   A moderate amount of food.

   Tea time is a beautiful time for families to get together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020  

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   tea

   A type of cultivar, plant, seed, shrub and tree..

   Tea is created in a variety of species and used as a drink worldwide.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2016  

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   tea

   A type of drink created in various flavors.

   Tea is a loved worldwide drink

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2016  

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1. tea

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2. TEA

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TEA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tea is ranked #22450 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tea surname appeared 1,146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tea.
   
   63.7% or 731 total occurrences were Asian.
   27.4% or 315 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Beverage
   • Herb
   • Meal
   • Reception
   • Shrub

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tea' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1448

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tea' in Written Corpus Frequency: #509

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tea' in Nouns Frequency: #535

Anagrams for tea »

1. a.e.t.

2. ate

3. eat

4. ETA

5. eta

6. tae

How to pronounce tea?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tea in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tea in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of tea in a Sentence

1. Gabrielle Francis:

   You want to wake up and have some protein and drink tons and tons of water and maybe some herbal teas that help to protect the liver like milk thistle, dandelion tea and green tea.

2. Donald Trump:

   I've done really well with the evangelicals and with the tea party and everything and I just don't understand the number, but I accept the number, it means I have to work a little bit harder in Iowa.

3. Pastor Thomas:

   I’m a tea drinker all the other days of the week.

4. Marilyn Cornelis:

   I tell people my cup of tea is coffee research, it's a hot topic.

5. Soumitra Kulkarni:

   His customers see something new and that it is working well. The tea-seller markets it and gets a commission for each stove.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tea
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tea
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tea
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tea
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tea
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html