tea
The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.
Noun 4 meanings
The 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.
“Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.”
The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.
“Would you like some tea?”
Specifically sweet tea, an iced tea supersaturated with sugar.
Verb 3 meanings
To drink tea.
To take afternoon tea (a light meal).
To give tea to.
Etymology
First appears c. 1655, in the English translation Álvaro Semedo’s writings. From Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese, ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).
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TEA at a glance
TEA has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + A 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,877 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tea
All rhymes- GALATEA8
- LUTEA5
- PROTEA8
- AKATEA10
- ENDOSTEA9
- KAHIKATEA20
- OMMATEA11
- PAHAUTEA13
- PERIOSTEA11
- PUKATEA13
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