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Word: Tea
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: probably via Malay from Chinese (Min) te; related to Mandarin chá. Compare with char
tiː
a hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water
Short Definition:hot drink made from leaves of tea plant
Examples:- Catherine sipped her tea
the evergreen shrub or small tree which produces tea leaves, native to southern and eastern Asia and grown as a major cash crop.
Short Definition:evergreen shrub or small tree which produces tea leaves
a light afternoon meal consisting typically of tea to drink, sandwiches, and cakes
Short Definition:light afternoon meal consisting of tea and sandwiches
Examples:- they were about to take afternoon tea
- picnic teas
secret information or rumours of a scandalous nature; gossip
Short Definition:gossip
Examples:- the star spilled the tea on her younger sister's romantic life
- he dropped a little more tea about the situation on his radio show
Word: Tea
Speech Type: Verb
tiː
drink tea or take afternoon tea
Short Definition:drink tea or take afternoon tea
Examples:- I teaed with Professor Herron
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