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How to pronounce tea
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What does tea mean?
nounThe tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.
“Darjeeling tea is grown in India.”
The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.
“Not for all the tea in China.”
The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.
“Would you like some tea?”
verbTo drink tea.
“We tea’d with May, and had to wait over an hour for a taxi!”
To take afternoon tea (a light meal).
To give tea to.
adjGood-looking, sexy.
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