noun
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
Examples
- iced tea is a cooling drink
noun
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
Synonyms
Examples
- an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
noun
a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India
Synonyms
Camellia sinensis
Examples
- source of tea leaves
- tea has fragrant white flowers
noun
a reception or party at which tea is served
Examples
- we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
noun
dried leaves of the tea shrub
Synonyms
tea leaf
Examples
- used to make tea
- the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
- they threw the tea into Boston harbor