| tea | | |
| n. (food) | 1. tea | a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.; "iced tea is a cooling drink" |
| ~ beverage, drinkable, potable, drink | any liquid suitable for drinking.; "may I take your beverage order?" |
| ~ tea leaf, tea | 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" |
| ~ 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, herbal tea | 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; usually served with ice. |
| ~ caffein, caffeine | a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects. |
| n. (food) | 2. afternoon tea, tea, teatime | a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" |
| ~ meal, repast | the food served and eaten at one time. |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| n. (plant) | 3. camellia sinensis, tea | 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" |
| ~ tea leaf, tea | 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" |
| ~ genus camellia | tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. |
| n. (group) | 4. tea | a reception or party at which tea is served.; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" |
| ~ reception | a formal party of people; as after a wedding. |
| n. (food) | 5. tea, tea leaf | 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" |
| ~ herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities. |
| ~ tea bag | a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea. |
| ~ tea | a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.; "iced tea is a cooling drink" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ camellia sinensis, tea | 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" |
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