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1. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
   "iced tea is a cooling drink"
   - cha [Brit], char [Brit]
    
2. [Brit] A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
   "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
   - afternoon tea [Brit], teatime [Brit]
    
3. 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"
   - Camellia sinensis
    
4. A reception or party at which tea is served
   "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
    
5. 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 harbour"
   - tea leaf

Sounds like: tee, ti, te, T

Derived forms: teas

Type of: beverage, bush, drink, drinkable, herb, meal, potable, reception, repast, shrub

Part of: genus Camellia

Encyclopedia: Tea, Earl Grey, hot Tea Tea, South Dakota Tea, SD