a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon 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"
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."
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.
Training and employment agency.
To drink tea.
"I'd love to have some tea after we finish discussing the project details."
Taxed enough already.
"That's quite a bit of tea for me to drink today, so I think I'll pass on another cup."
A city in South Dakota
"After visiting Mount Rushmore, we drove south to tea for a quick lunch before heading home."