| NOUN | food | tea | a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water |
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| food | tea, afternoon tea, teatime | a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes | |
| plant | tea, Camellia sinensis | a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India | |
| group | tea | a reception or party at which tea is served | |
| food | tea, tea leaf | dried leaves of the tea shrub |
| Sounds | tiy' | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water. | |
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| Example | "iced tea is a cooling drink" | |
| Narrower | cambric tea | A beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea |
| cuppa, cupper | A cup of tea | |
| herb tea, herbal tea, herbal | tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs | |
| ice tea, iced tea | Strong tea served over ice | |
| sun tea | tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun | |
| Broader | beverage, drink, drinkable, potable | Any liquid / liquid suitable for drinking |
| Substances | caffeine, caffein | A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects |
| tea, tea leaf | dried leaves of the tea shrub | |
| Spanish | té | |
| Catalan | te | |
| Meaning | A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes. | |
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| Example | "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" | |
| Synonyms | afternoon tea, teatime | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | meal, repast | The food served and eaten at one time |
| Spanish | hora del té, merienda | |
| Catalan | berenar | |
| Meaning | A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves. | |
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| Example | "tea has fragrant white flowers" | |
| Synonym | Camellia sinensis | |
| Member of | genus Camellia | Tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees |
| Parts | tea, tea leaf | dried leaves of the tea shrub |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Meaning | A reception or party at which tea is served. | |
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| Example | "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" | |
| Broader | reception | A formal party of people |
| Spanish | té | |
| Meaning | dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea. | |
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| Synonym | tea leaf | |
| Part of | tea, Camellia sinensis | A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India |
| Narrower | black tea | fermented tea leaves |
| green tea | tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting | |
| oolong | Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried | |
| tea bag | A measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea | |
| Broader | herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
| Substance of | tea | A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water |
| Spanish | hoja de té, infusión, té, tisana | |
| Catalan | te | |
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