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Tea has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

"iced tea is a cooling drink"

tea
2

a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"

3

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"

4

a reception or party at which tea is served

"we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"

tea
5

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"

6

The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.

"After losing his job, he signed up with a local tea to find new opportunities in marketing."

7

A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a traditional cup of tea. It is now found in Chinese-language historical fiction.

8

Training and employment agency.

Verb
1

To drink tea.

"I'd love to have some tea after we finish discussing the project details."

Adjective
1

Taxed enough already.

"That's quite a bit of tea for me to drink today, so I think I'll pass on another cup."

Proper Noun
1

A city in South Dakota

"After visiting Mount Rushmore, we drove south to tea for a quick lunch before heading home."

Example Sentences
"iced tea is a cooling drink" noun
"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" noun
"tea has fragrant white flowers" noun
"we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" noun
"the store shelves held many different kinds of tea" noun
"they threw the tea into Boston harbor" noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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