Definition of Tea

Noun

• 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
• a reception or party at which tea is served
  "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
  
• 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
• a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
  "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
  - afternoon tea teatime
• a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
  "iced tea is a cooling drink"
  

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