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NOUN | 1 | tea | A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water |
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2 | tea, afternoon tea, teatime | A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes | |
3 | tea, tea leaf | Dried leaves of the tea shrub | |
4 | tea | A reception or party at which tea is served | |
5 | tea, Camellia sinensis | A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India |
Sounds | tiy' |
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Rhymes | ability, abnormality, absentee, and 620 more rhymes in tiy at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water. |
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Examples | "iced tea is a cooling drink" |
Narrower | cambric tea; cuppa, cupper; herb tea, herbal tea; ice tea, iced tea |
Broader | beverage, drink, drinkable, potable |
Substances | tea, tea leaf; caffeine, caffein |
Meaning | A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes. |
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Examples | "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" |
Synonyms | afternoon tea, teatime |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Broader | meal, repast |
Meaning | Dried leaves of the tea shrub. Used to make tea. |
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Examples | "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor" |
Synonyms | tea leaf |
Part of | tea, Camellia sinensis |
Narrower | tea bag; black tea; green tea; oolong |
Broader | herb |
Substance of | tea |
Meaning | A reception or party at which tea is served. |
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Examples | "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" |
Broader | reception |
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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Examples | "tea has fragrant white flowers" |
Synonyms | Camellia sinensis |
Member of | genus Camellia |
Parts | tea, tea leaf |
Broader | shrub, bush |