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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
Example:
an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
Synonyms:
afternoon tea; tea; teatime
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("tea" is a kind of...):
meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
Example:
they threw the tea into Boston harbor
Synonyms:
tea; tea leaf
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("tea" is a kind of...):
herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tea"):
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)
Holonyms ("tea" 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)
Holonyms ("tea" is a substance of...):
tea (a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
Example:
iced tea is a cooling drink
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("tea" is a kind of...):
beverage; drink; drinkable; potable (any liquid suitable for drinking)
Meronyms (substance of "tea"):
caffein; caffeine (a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects)
tea; tea leaf (dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tea"):
cambric tea (a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount 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)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A reception or party at which tea is served
Example:
we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("tea" is a kind of...):
reception (a formal party of people; as after a wedding)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
Example:
tea has fragrant white flowers
Synonyms:
Camellia sinensis; tea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tea" is a kind of...):
bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Meronyms (parts of "tea"):
tea; tea leaf (dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea)
Holonyms ("tea" is a member of...):
genus Camellia (tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees)
Context examples:
“But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.”
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
These are used in teas to calm and relax, to improve sleep, and to help with stomach problems.
(Chamomile, NCI Dictionary)
They were interrupted by Miss Bennet, who came to fetch her mother's tea.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
I thought I heard a carriage last night, while we were drinking our tea, but it never entered my head that it could be them.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
And now you shall come in with me, and we will take a dish of tea together.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Renfield went on without noticing:—"When Mrs. Harker came in to see me this afternoon she wasn't the same; it was like tea after the teapot had been watered."
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
At half-past five, under his directions, I set the table in the cabin, with rough-weather trays in place, and then carried the tea and cooked food down from the galley.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
A plant whose daisy-like flowers are used in tea to calm and relax, improve sleep, and help stomach problems.
(German chamomile, NCI Dictionary)
You should have lots of chances to relax with friends and meet new people, which is just your cup of tea.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
These compounds are also found in tea, wine, fruits and vegetables.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
