Tea

[tiː] or [ti]

Definition

(noun.) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; 'an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea'.

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; 'iced tea is a cooling drink'.

(noun.) a reception or party at which tea is served; 'we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers'.

(noun.) 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'.

Typist: Trevor--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.

(n.) Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.

(n.) The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.

(v. i.) To take or drink tea.

Editor: Noreen

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Infusion (especially of the dried leaves of the tea-plant), decoction.[2]. Supper, evening meal.

Checker: Sabina

Definition

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.

Edited by Debra