tea
17 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
teas
plural
teas
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEA
1
[count, noncount]
a
:
a drink that is made by soaking the dried leaves of an Asian plant in hot water
b
:
a similar drink that is made by using the dried leaves of another kind of plant
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see also green tea
2
[noncount]
:
the dried leaves that are used in making tea
3
British
a
:
a light meal or snack that usually includes tea with sandwiches, cookies, or cakes and that is served in the late afternoon
[noncount]
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Let's meet for tea tomorrow.
[count]
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That shop does a great afternoon tea.
not for all the tea in China
informal + old-fashioned
:
not for any reason
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I would never invite him to my house again—not for all the tea in China.
