Tea
Meanings and phrases
tea
- a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
- a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; afternoon tea; teatime
- a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; Camellia sinensis
- a reception or party at which tea is served
- dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; tea leaf
African tea
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; kat; khat; qat; quat; cat; Arabian tea
Arabian tea
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; kat; khat; qat; quat; cat; African tea
Blue Mountain tea
- goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made; sweet goldenrod; Solidago odora
Boston Tea Party
- demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
n.
- deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China; common matrimony vine; Lycium barbarum; Lycium halimifolium
Labrador tea
- evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution; crystal tea; Ledum groenlandicum
Mexican tea
- rank-smelling tropical American pigweed; American wormseed; Spanish tea; wormseed; Chenopodium ambrosioides
- Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America; Jerusalem oak; feather geranium; Chenopodium botrys; Atriplex mexicana
Paraguay tea
- South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea; mate; Ilex paraguariensis
Spanish tea
- rank-smelling tropical American pigweed; American wormseed; Mexican tea; wormseed; Chenopodium ambrosioides
n.
- a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; tea; teatime
- Reports of his Islington days refer to the cosy afternoon tea table.
- Claridge's offers afternoon tea and has been endorsed by the Tea Guild.
- Kebebe is usually served during the wedding parlors as a dessert or afternoon tea with hot beverages.
n.
- fermented tea leaves
- Saffron-rice plov is the flagship food in Azerbaijan and black tea is the national beverage.
- It is most commonly known as the greenhouse thrips, the glasshouse thrip or black tea thrips.
- It is a rare traditional dish, and it is usually consumed along with ginger-flavored black tea.
n.
- a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
n.
- evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution; Labrador tea; Ledum groenlandicum
n.
- an activity that you like or at which you are superior; bag; dish
- A Johnny Noddy could also be the light you see reflected in a cup of tea.
- Prisoners were fed with a cup of tea in the morning and later with a loaf of bread.
- The cotton ball landed on an electric hot plate which he was using to brew a cup of tea.
n.
- tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
- China is the world's largest exporter of green tea.
- Sencha was not considered as formal as matcha, the common powdered green tea at the time.
- Typically, different types of black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and sometimes white tea are used.
iced tea
- strong tea served over ice; ice tea
n.
- bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan; wild rosemary; Ledum palustre
n.
- creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil; teaberry; wintergreen; checkerberry; groundberry; ground-berry; creeping wintergreen; Gaultheria procumbens
oswego tea
- perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads; bee balm; beebalm; bergamot mint; Monarda didyma
n.
- tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
n.
- a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
- small paper bag holding a measure of tea
n.
- an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea; chanoyu
- (See list of Japanese tea ceremony equipment).
- In parallel, she studied the Gongfu tea ceremony with Master Zhang Tian Fu.
- The perennial tea ceremony includes four tea settings () and a tea master ().
n.
- a restaurant where tea and light meals are available; teashop; teahouse; tearoom; tea parlour
n.
- a restaurant where tea and light meals are available; teashop; teahouse; tearoom; tea parlor
n.
- a party at which tea is served
- Chiba Sensei took issue with martial arts being used as entertainment at a tea party, but concluded 'Well, this is England, not Japan.'
- True the Vote's efforts during the recall election itself were conducted with an unnamed group of tea party organizations throughout Wisconsin.
- From 1926 until 1972, London Zoo, followed by several other zoos around the world, held a chimpanzees' tea party daily, inspiring a long-running series of advertisements for PG Tips tea featuring such a party.
n.
- any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers; Rosa odorata
E.g.
- The "street"-levels host a tea room and an arcade.
- One day she waits at the tea room and he doesn't show up.
- It features a rare breeds centre and tea room for visitors.
E.g.
- Caffeine is stored in tea leaves in two places.
- Coffee beans and tea leaves are decaffeinated with this solvent.
- You are left reading tea leaves.
E.g.
- He has left the Meimei-An a famous tea house still operating in Matsue.
- He managed a sumo tea house in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, until it closed in 2013.
- Some rehabilitation was carried out in 1950 and 1958 and in the 1960s the fort served as a tea house.
E.g.
- Haputale is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations.
- Elappara is predominantly a plantation township with its abundant tea plantations.
- Nandi county is endowed with a scenic topography that is dotted with numerous tea plantations.
E.g.
- Most parts of Haldibari are covered with tea gardens.
- The Sylhet region, home to Bangladesh's tea gardens, also hosts a large number of visitors.
- The last 18km starting from Anapara has scenic views, as it winds through the mountains and tea gardens.