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English noun: tea

1. tea (food) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water


SamplesIced tea is a cooling drink.


Broader (hypernym)beverage, drink, drinkable, potable


Narrower (hyponym)cambric tea, cuppa, cupper, herb tea, herbal, herbal tea, ice tea, iced tea, sun tea


Substance holonymcaffein, caffeine, tea, tea leaf

2. tea (food) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes


SamplesAn Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea.


Synonymsafternoon tea, teatime


Broader (hypernym)meal, repast


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3. tea (plant) a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves


SamplesTea has fragrant white flowers.


SynonymsCamellia sinensis


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Part holonymtea, tea leaf


Member meronymgenus Camellia

4. tea (group) a reception or party at which tea is served


SamplesWe met at the Dean's tea for newcomers.


Broader (hypernym)reception

5. tea (food) dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea


SamplesThe store shelves held many different kinds of tea.
They threw the tea into Boston harbor.


Synonymstea leaf


Broader (hypernym)herb


Narrower (hyponym)black tea, green tea, oolong, tea bag


Part meronymCamellia sinensis, tea


Substance meronymtea









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