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Meaning of tea

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tea

Pronunciation:/tiː//ti/

noun

Definitions

  1. A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, cannabis.

    Example: After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.

  2. The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

noun

Definitions

  1. Food consumed before going to bed.

  2. Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.

  3. A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

    Example: a fish supper; a pizza supper

noun

Definitions

  1. A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: Darjeeling tea is grown in India.

  2. The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; a variety of such leaves.

    Example: Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.

  3. The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.

    Example: Would you like some tea?

  4. Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

    Example: camomile tea; mint tea

verb

Definitions

  1. To drink tea.

  2. To take afternoon tea (the light meal).

tea

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.