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tea
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[ noun ] (food) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
Examples "iced tea is a cooling drink" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)In_addition to the rich soil they benefit by feedings of manure water every_other week , diluted to the color of weak tea . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)When he had given the call a_few moments thought , he went_into the kitchen to ask Mrs._Yamata to prepare tea and sushi for the visitors , using the formal English china and the silver tea_service which had been donated to the mission , then he went outside to inspect the grounds . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)Offer her a cup of tea and she would say , `` Why , these cups look just like a set I gave to the Salvation_Army last year '' . |
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[ noun ] (British) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
Synonyms Examples "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" Used in print (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)A woman met a famous author at a literary tea . |
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[ noun ] a reception or party at which tea is served
Examples "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (botany) a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
Synonyms Examples "tea has fragrant white flowers" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15973
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