HyperDic: afternoon_tea

English > 1 sense of the expression afternoon tea:
NOUNfoodafternoon tea, tea, teatimea light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
English > afternoon tea: 1 sense > noun 1, food
MeaningA light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.
Example"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
Synonymstea, teatime
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broadermeal, repastThe food served and eaten at one time
Spanishhora del té, merienda
Catalanberenar

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