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nouna tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
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noundried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
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nouna light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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nouna beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
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nouna reception or party at which tea is servedtype of:
Examples of tea
- "tea has fragrant white flowers"
- "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"
- "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
- "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
- "iced tea is a cooling drink"
- "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"