Definition of Tea

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Definition of Tea

Tea

The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.

A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.

Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.

The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.

To take or drink tea.

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Tea Quotations

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.
Abraham Lincoln

You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.
C. S. Lewis

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea.
Henry David Thoreau

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Josh Billings

The scattered tea goes with the leaves and every day a sunset dies.
William Faulkner

Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors.
Alice Walker

I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.
Mick Jagger

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Nancy Reagan

They pay little attention to what we say and prefer to read tea leaves.
Nikita Khrushchev

Never trust a man, who when left alone with a tea cosey... Doesn't try it on.
Billy Connolly

Tea Translations

tea in Afrikaans is tee
tea in Danish is te
tea in Dutch is thee
tea in Finnish is tee
tea in German is Tee
tea in Hungarian is tea
tea in Norwegian is te
tea in Swedish is te

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