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tea  (t)

n.

1.

a. An eastern Asian evergreen shrub or small tree (Camellia sinensis) having fragrant, nodding, cup-shaped white flowers and glossy leaves.

b. The young, dried leaves of this plant, prepared by various processes and used to make a hot beverage.

2. An aromatic, slightly bitter beverage made by steeping tea leaves in boiling water.

3. Any of various beverages, made as by steeping the leaves of certain plants or by extracting an infusion especially from beef.

4. Any of various plants having leaves used to make a tealike beverage.

5. A tea rose.

6. Chiefly British

a. An afternoon refreshment consisting usually of sandwiches and cakes served with tea.

b. High tea.

7. An afternoon reception or social gathering at which tea is served.

8. Slang Marijuana.

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[Probably Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Chinese (Amoy) te (equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) chá).]

Word History: "Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey,/ Dost sometimes counsel takeand sometimes tea." When Alexander Pope wrote these lines from The Rape of the Lock in 1714, tea still rhymed with obey. This was true of many words spelled with ea, and it was just about in Pope's time that nearly all these words started changing their pronunciation from () to (), as in our modern pronunciation of tea (t). Most modern English words whose main vowel sound is spelled -ea- were pronounced with long vowels in Middle and Old English. Many of these vowels were shortened in the 16th and 17th century to their modern pronunciations, as in our words dead and sweat. But those words that were pronounced with an () sound in Middle English did not undergo this sound change and kept their long vowels, undergoing the further change in Pope's time to the modern "long e" sound. There were several exceptions to this last sound change, most notably the words break, great, and steak. Interestingly, the old pronunciation is also retained in Irish family names, such as Reagan, Shea, Beatty, and Yeats (in contrast to British family names such as Keats).

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tea

Noun

1.

a. a drink made by infusing the dried chopped leaves of an Asian shrub in boiling water: would you like a cup of tea?

b. the dried chopped leaves of an Asian shrub used to make this drink: could you get some tea at the grocer's?

c. the Asian shrub on which these leaves grow

2. Brit, Austral, & NZ the main evening meal

3. Chiefly Brit a light meal eaten in mid-afternoon, usually consisting of tea and cakes, sometimes with sandwiches

4. a drink like tea made from other plants: mint tea [Ancient Chinese d`a]

Thesaurus

Noun	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
	2.	tea - a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" afternoon tea, teatime 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
	3.	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" Camellia sinensis 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
	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
	5.	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" tea leaf 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"

Translations

tea [tiː] n → té m;

(BRIT) (snack) → merienda;

high tea (BRIT) → merienda-cena

tea [tiː] n → thé m;

(Brit) (= snack) (for children) → goûter m;

high tea (Brit) → collation combinant goûter et dîner

tea [tiː] n (drink) → Tee m;

(Brit) (= evening meal); Abendessen nt;

afternoon tea (Brit) → Nachmittagstee m

tea [tiː] n → tè m inv;

(BRIT) (= snack) (for children) → merenda;

high tea (BRIT) → cena leggera (presa nel tardo pomeriggio)

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tea

n tea [tiː]

1 a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves I bought half a kilo of tea.teeنَبات الشايчайčajteder Teeτσάι (φυτό)téteeبته ی چایteethéתֵּהचायčaj (biljka)teatehterunni; tetè茶차나무; 차잎arbatatējatehtheete, tebuskherbatacháceaiчайčajčajčajteต้นชาçay茶樹，茶чайچائے کي پتيcây chè茶树，茶

2 a drink made by adding boiling water to these Have a cup of tea!teeمَشْروب الشايчайčajteder Teeτσάι (ρόφημα)téteeچایteethéתֵּהहल्का नाश्ता सहितčaj (napitak)teatehtetè茶끊는 물을 부은 음료로서의) 차arbatatējaair tehtheeteherbatacháceaiчайčajčajčajteน้ำชาçay茶чайچائے کا مشروبnước trà茶

3 a cup etc of tea Two teas, please!teeفِنْجان شايчайčajkop te; teder Teeφλιτζάνι τσάιtétass teedفنجانkupillinen teetäthéספל תֵּהचायšalica čajateatehte(bolli)tè茶一杯차 한 잔arbatatējacawan air tehtheekopp med teherbatachavena de cháceaiчайčajčajšoljica čajateน้ำชาçay茶水чайايک پيالي چائےchén trà茶水

4 a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk She invited him to tea.koek-en-teeوَجْبَة الشاي بعْد الظُهْرследобеден чайčaj, svačinaeftermiddagste; aftenmåltidder Teeαπογευματινό τσάιmeriendateejoomine, kella-viie-teeعصرانهiltapäiväteethé, goûterאֲרוַּחת אַרבָּעशाम की चायužina(délutáni) teaacara minum tehsíðdegistetè軽食오후의 차를 곁들인 간식arbatatēja (ēdienreize)minum petangthee, avondetenmellommat; kveldsmatpodwieczoreklancheceaiчайčaj, olovrantmalica s čajemužinaeftermiddagste, kvällsmatของว่างที่รับประทานเวลาน้ำชาikindi kahvaltısı茶點легка вечеря з чаємناشتہbữa trà茶点

ˈtea-bag

a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup. teesakkieكيس شايчай в торбичка-филтърsáček čajeteposeder Teebeutelφακελάκι τσάιbolsita de téteekottچای کیسه ایteepussisachet de théשָׂקִיק תֵּהचाय के बहुत छोटे कागज का थैलाvrećica čajazacskós teakantung tehtepokibustina di tèティーバッグ1회용 티백arbatos maišelistējas maisiņšuncang tehtheezakjeteposeherbata ekspresowasaquinho de chásăculeţ de ceaiчайный пакетикvrecúško čajučajna vrečkakesica čajatepåseถุงใส่ใบชา (เป็นถุงกระดาษ หรือกระดาษกรอง)poşet çay茶葉袋(指袋茶)чайний пакетикچائے کي تھيليgói chè茶叶袋（指袋茶）

n ˈteacup

a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served. teekoppieفِنْجان شايчаена чашаšálek na čajtekopdie Teetasseφλιτζάνι του τσαγιούtaza de téteetassفنجانteekuppitasse à théסֶפֶל תֵּהचाय का प्यालाšalica za čajteáscsészecangkir tehtebollitazza da tè紅茶茶わん찻잔arbatinis puodelistējas krūzecawan tehtheekopjetekoppfiliżanka do herbatychávena de cháceaşcă de ceai(чайная) чашкаšálka na čajčajna skodelicašoljica za čajtekoppถ้วยน้ำชาçay fincanı茶杯чайна чашкаچائے کي پياليchén chè茶杯

n ˈtea-party

an afternoon party at which tea is usually served She has been invited to a tea-party.teepartytjieحَفْلَة شايчаено партиodpolední společnostteselskabdie Teegesellschaftαπογευματινή συγκέντρωση για τσάιmeriendateeõhtuمهمانی عصرانهteekutsutthéמְסִיבַּת תֵהचाय पार्टीčajankateaacara minum tehteboðtèお茶の会(오후의) 다과회arbatëlëpēcpusdienas tēja (viesības)majlis minum tehtheekransjeteselskapherbatka towarzyskacháceaiчаепитиеpopoludňajšie posedeniečajankačajankatebjudningปาร์ตี้น้ำชาçay partisi茶會чаюванняچائے کي دعوتtiệc trà茶会

n ˈteapot

a pot with a spout used for making and pouring tea. teepotإبْريق الشايчайникčajová konvicetepottedie Teekanneτσαγιέραteterateekannقوریteekannuthéièreתִיוֹןचायदानčajnikteáskannatekoteketillteieraティーポット찻주전자arbatinistējkannateko tehtheepottekannedzbanek do herbatybuleceainic(заварочный) чайникčajová kanvicačajnikčajniktekannaกาน้ำชาçaydanlık, demlik茶壺заварювальний чайникچائے دانấm để pha trà茶壶

n ˈtearoom

a restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes etc are served. teekamerصالَة الشاي، مَطْعَم صَغير للشاي والقَهْوَة والكَعْكчаена залаčajovna, kavárnakonditoridie Teestubeτεϊοποτείοsalón de téteerestoran, teebaarکافی شاپteehuonesalon de théבֵּית תֵהचाय-दुकानčajana, prostorija za posluživanje čajateázóruang minum tehtestofasala da tè喫茶店찻집arbatinėtējnīca; konditorejabilik minum tehtearoomtesalong, konditoriherbaciarniasalão de chácafenea; cofetărieкафе-кондитерскаяčajovňa, kaviareňčajnicačajdžinicateservering, tesalongห้องน้ำชาçayhane, kafe茶室кафе-кондитерськаچائے خانہphòng trà茶室

nouns ˈtea-set, *ˈtea-service

a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug. teestelطَقْم شايсервиз за чайčajová soupravatesteldas Teeserviceσερβίτσιο τσαγιούjuego de téteeserviisسرویس چایخوریteeastiastoservice à théמַעֲרֶכֶת כְּלֵי תֵּהचाय पिलाने का सामानčajni servisteáskészletperalatan minum tehtesett/-stellservizio da tè茶器一式차도구[] 한 벌arbatos servizastējas servīzeset tehtheeserviesteserviseserwis do herbatyserviço de cháserviciu de ceaiчайный сервизčajová súpravačajni servisservis za čajteservisชุดน้ำชาçay takımı茶具чайний сервізچائے کے برتنوں کا سيٹbộ ấm chén để pha trà茶具

n ˈteaspoon

1 a small spoon for use with a teacup I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.teelepelمِلْعَقَة شاي صَغيرَهчаена лъжичкаčajová lžičkateskeder Teelöffelκουταλάκι του γλυκούcucharillateelusikasقاشق چایخوریteelusikkacuiller à théכַּפִיתचाय का चम्मच, छोटा चम्मचčajna žličicakávéskanálsendok tehteskeiðcucchiaino da tè茶さじ찻숟가락(arbatinis) šaukštelistējkarotesudu tehtheelepeltjeteskjełyżeczkacolher de chálin­gu­riţă de ceaiчайная ложкаčajová lyžičkačajna žličkakašičicateskedช้อนชาçay kaşığı茶匙чайна ложкаچھوٹا چمچہ茶匙

2 a teaspoonful a teaspoon of salt.teelepelملء مِلْعَقَة الشايчаена лъжичкаlžičkateskefuldder Teelöffelκουταλιά του γλυκούcucharaditateelusikatäisبه اندازه قاشق چایخوریteelusikallinencuillerée à caféכַּפִּיתछोटा चम्मच भरčajna žličica čegakávéskanál(nyi)sesendok tehteskeiðcucchiaino da tè茶さじ１杯찻숟가락 하나 가득(한 분량)(arbatinis) šaukštelistējkarote (daudzums)sudu the penuhtheelepeltjeteskjełyżeczkacolher de chálinguriţă(полная) чайная ложкаlyžičkačajna žličkapuna kašičicateskedปริมาณหนึ่งช้อนชาçay kaşığı dolusu一茶匙的чайна ложкаايک چھوٹا چمچہ کي مقدار一茶匙的

n ˈteaspoonful

an amount that fills a teaspoon two teaspoonfuls of salt.teelepel volمقِدار مِلْعَقَة شايчаена лъжичкаlžičkateskefuldder Teelöffelvollκουταλιά του γλυκούcucharaditateelusikatäisبه اندازه قاشق چایخوریteelusikallinencuillerée à caféכַּפִּית מְלֵאָהछोटा चम्मच भरkoličina koja stane u čajnu žličicukávéskanálnyisesendok tehteskeiðarfyllicucchiaino da tè茶さじ１杯찻숟가락 하나 가득(한 분량)(arbatinis) šaukštelistējkarote (daudzums)sudu the penuhtheelepeltjeteskjełyżeczkacolher de chálinguriţă(полная) чайная ложкаlyžičkapolna čajna žličkapuna kašičicateskedปริมาณหนึ่งช้อนชาçay kaşığı dolusu一茶匙(量)чайна ложкаچھوٹا چمچہ بھرđầy thìa cà phê一茶匙（量）

n ˈtea-time

the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea He said he would be back at tea-time.teetydوَقْت شُرْب الشاي بَعْد الظُّهرчаено времеdoba svačinysen eftermiddag; tidlig aftendie Teestundeώρα του τσαγιούhora del téteeaegوقت چای عصرانهteeaikaheure du théאֲרוַּחת אַרבָּעचाय काल या समयvrijeme za čajuzsonnaidőwaktu minum tehtetímiora del tèお茶の時間(오후의) 차 마시는 시간pavakarėtējas laiks, vēla pēcpusdienawaktu minum tehtheetijdtetid, ettermiddagste/-kaffepora podwieczorkuhora do cháora ceaiuluiвремя вечернего чаяčas olovrantučas za čajvreme za čajtedagsเวลาน้ำชาçay saati用茶時間час чаюванняچائے کا وقتthời điểm uống trà vào buổi chiều用茶时间

n ˈtea-towel

a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal. teedoekمَناشِف الصُّحونкърпаutěrkaviskestykkedas Abtrockentuchπετσέτα για στέγνωμα πιάτωνpaño de cocinanõudekuivatusrätikدستمال نمچینastiapyyhetorchon (à vaisselle)מָגֶבֶת מִטבָּחचाय कपड़ाkuhinjska krpatörlőruhaserbet cangkirviskustykki, diskaþurrkastrofinaccioふきん행주pašluostėtrauku dvieliskain pengelap pinggantheedoekoppvaskhåndkleścierka do naczyńpano da louçacârpă de vaseчайное полотенцеutierkakuhinjska krpakrpa za brisanje sudovatorkhandukผ้าเช็ดจานkurulama bezi茶巾чайний рушникصافيkhăn để lau khô bát đĩa茶巾