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tea

/ti/noun1 syllable

Tea means: a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.

Synonyms for tea19

noun, as in a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

afternoon tea, teatime

noun, as in a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves

Camellia sinensis

noun, as in dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea

tea leaf

also used for tea

afternoon tea & Thesaurus:meal, supper, marijuana, tea plant, tea tree, tea bush, tea leaves, herb tea, herbal tea, infusion, tisane, cha, char, Rosie, Rosie Lee

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What does tea mean?4

noun

1

a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes“an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea”

2

a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves“tea has fragrant white flowers”

3

dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea“the store shelves held many different kinds of tea”

4

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water“iced tea is a cooling drink”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tea?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for tea, grouped by syllable

Tea in a sentence

  • If you put more tea leaves into the pot, the tea will taste better.CK
  • Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?jakov
  • Which do you like better, tea or coffee?CK
  • How about cup of tea or something, if you aren't in a hurry?CK
  • The two lovers sat face to face, drinking tea.unknown
  • While we were having tea, there was an earthquake.adjusting
  • How about a cup of tea or something, if you aren't in a hurry?CM
  • You have a choice of black tea, coffee, or milk.Barbiche0

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Forms of tea

as a noun

plural
teas