tea

Noun
  1. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water (synset 107949514)
    "iced tea is a cooling drink"
    is a type of: beverage, drink, drinkable, potable - any liquid suitable for drinking
    subtypes:
    • cambric tea - a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
    • cuppa, cupper - a cup of tea
    • herb tea, herbal, herbal tea - tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
    • ice tea, iced tea - strong tea served over ice
    • sun tea - tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
    substance holonym:
    • tea, tea leaf - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    • caffein, caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
  2. A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes (synset 107591075)
    "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
    same as: afternoon tea, teatime
  3. A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India;
    Source of tea leaves (synset 112950543)
    "tea has fragrant white flowers"
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    belongs to: genus camellia - tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees
    has: tea, tea leaf - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    same as: camellia sinensis
  4. A reception or party at which tea is served (synset 108271662)
    "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
    is a type of: reception - a formal party of people; as after a wedding
  5. Dried leaves of the tea shrub;
    Used to make tea (synset 107949081)
    "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
    is a type of: herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    subtypes:
    • tea bag - a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
    • black tea - fermented tea leaves
    • green tea - tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
    • oolong - Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
    is a part of: camellia sinensis, tea - a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
    substance meronym: tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
    same as: tea leaf

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