tea : Idioms & Phrases

• a small portion of tea for steeping.

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• noun the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
  African tea; qat; quat; cat; kat; khat.
  
  • in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

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• noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
  tea; teatime.
  
  • an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea

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• noun the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
  African tea; qat; quat; cat; kat; khat.
  
  • in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

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• the leaves of Catha edulis; also (Bot.), the plant itself. See Kat.

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• tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought there from China about the year 1850.

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• (Bot.), a woody clambing plant (Smilax glycyphylla).

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• noun an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
  Bovril.
  

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• essence of beef, or strong beef broth.

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• noun fermented tea leaves
  

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• . See under Tea.

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• noun goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
  sweet goldenrod; Solidago odora.
  

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• noun demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
  

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• . (a) The dried leaves of Lantana pseodothea, used in Brazil as a substitute for tea. (b) The dried leaves of Stachytarpheta mutabilis, used for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for preparing a beverage.

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• tea leaves and young shoots, or refuse tea, steamed or mixed with fat, etc., and pressed into the form of bricks. It is used in Northern and Central Asia. S. W. Williams.

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• noun a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
  

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• noun tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers
  

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• a number of boxes of the same make and quality of leaf.

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• noun black tea grown in China
  congou; congou tea; congo.
  

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• noun evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
  crystal tea; Ledum groenlandicum.
  

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• noun an activity that you like or at which you are superior
  dish; bag.
  
  • chemistry is not my cup of tea
  • his bag now is learning to play golf
  • marriage was scarcely his dish

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• noun deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China
  Lycium barbarum; common matrimony vine; Lycium halimifolium.
  

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• noun black tea grown in China
  congou; congou tea; congo.
  

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• . See Congou.

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• noun a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
  glandular Labrador tea.
  

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• noun tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
  

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• a species of fine green tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a small ball or pellet.

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• the juice of hay extracted by boiling, used as food for cattle, etc.

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• noun tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
  herbal; herb tea.
  

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• noun tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
  herbal; herb tea.
  

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• noun substantial early evening meal including tea
  

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• tea with meats and extra relishes.

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• noun strong tea served over ice
  ice tea.
  

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• noun strong tea served over ice
  ice tea.
  

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• noun a teaspoon with a long handle
  

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• a Chilian leguminous shrub, used as a tea and medicinally.

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• noun evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
  crystal tea; Ledum groenlandicum.
  

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• (Bot.), a name of two low, evergreen shrubs of the genus Ledum (L. palustre and L. latifolium), found in Northern Europe and America. They are used as tea in British America, and in Scandinavia as a substitute for hops.

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• noun bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
  Ledum palustre; wild rosemary.
  

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• . (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.

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• noun Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
  Jerusalem oak; feather geranium; Chenopodium botrys; Atriplex mexicana.
  
• noun rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
  Chenopodium ambrosioides; American wormseed; wormseed; Mexican tea.
  

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• (Bot.), an aromatic kind of pigweed from tropical America (Chenopodium ambrosioides).

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• noun creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
  teaberry; wintergreen; ground-berry; groundberry; Gaultheria procumbens; checkerberry; creeping wintergreen.
  

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• (Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of which were formerly used as a substitute for tea; redroot. See Redroot.

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• (Bot.), a myrtaceous shrub (Leptospermum scoparium) of New Zealand and Australia, the leaves of which are used as a substitute for tea.

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• noun perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
  Monarda didyma; bee balm; beebalm; bergamot mint.
  

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• . (Bot.) See Oswego tea.

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• noun South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
  Ilex paraguariensis; mate.
  

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• mate. See 1st Mate.

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• (Bot.) See Yaupon.

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• noun rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
  Chenopodium ambrosioides; American wormseed; wormseed; Mexican tea.
  

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• noun tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
  

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• noun a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
  
• noun small paper bag holding a measure of tea
  

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• noun a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea
  

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• noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
  teacake.
  

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• a board or tray for holding a tea set.

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• noun sweetened buns to be eaten with tea
  

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• noun a snack taken during a break in the work day
  coffee break.
  
  • a ten-minute coffee break
  • the British have tea breaks

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• (Zoöl.), an hemipterous insect which injures the tea plant by sucking the juice of the tender leaves.

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• noun a can for storing tea
  caddy.
  

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• a small box for holding tea.

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• noun serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
  tea trolley; teacart; tea cart.
  

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• noun an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
  chanoyu.
  

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• noun chest for storing or transporting tea
  

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• a small, square wooden case, usually lined with sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China.

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• (Zoöl.), a small quahaug. Local, U.S.

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• noun a small tablecloth
  

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• noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
  tea cosy; cozy; cosy.
  

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• noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
  tea cosy; cozy; cosy.
  

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• noun a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
  Theaceae; family Theaceae.
  

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• noun a public garden where tea is served
  

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• a public garden where tea and other refreshments are served.

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• noun a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea
  

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• noun dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
  tea.
  
  • the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
  • they threw the tea into Boston harbor

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• noun a covered spoon with perforations
  

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• noun a small napkin used when tea is served
  

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• noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
  tearoom; teashop; teahouse; tea parlor.
  

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• noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
  tearoom; teashop; teahouse; tea parlor.
  

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• noun a party at which tea is served
  

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• (Bot.), any plant, the leaves of which are used in making a beverage by infusion; specifically, Thea Chinensis, from which the tea of commerce is obtained.

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• noun any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers
  Rosa odorata.
  

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• (Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the rose (Rosa Indica, var. odorata), introduced from China, and so named from its scent. Many varieties are now cultivated.

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• noun a set of china or silverware for serving tea
  tea service.
  

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• the appurtenances or utensils required for a tea table, when of silver, usually comprising only the teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish.

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• noun a set of china or silverware for serving tea
  tea service.
  

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• a tea service.

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• noun a small table for serving afternoon tea
  

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• a table on which tea furniture is set, or at which tea is drunk.

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• one who tests or ascertains the quality of tea by tasting.

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• noun small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
  tortrix; Homona coffearia.
  

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• noun a towel for drying dishes
  dishtowel; dish towel.
  

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• noun a tray that accommodates a tea service
  

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• (Bot.), the tea plant of China. See Tea plant, above. In Australia and New Zealand, tea tree refers to a tree or tall shrib, Leptospermum scoparium, having white bell-shaped flowers. The leaves are used to prepare an infusion; an oil, tea tree oil, is also derived, and claimed to have therapeutic properties, as for healing burns of the skin.

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• noun serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
  tea trolley; teacart; tea cart.
  

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• noun an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
  

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• a vessel generally in the form of an urn or vase, for supplying hot water for steeping, or infusing, tea.

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• noun serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
  tea trolley; teacart; tea cart.
  

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• noun a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves
  

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Tea"-sau`cer noun

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1. A small saucer in which a teacup is set.

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• adjective satellite smelling of tea
  

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• noun a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
  

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• a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea, under Brick.

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• noun a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
  glandular Labrador tea.
  

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• (Bot.), a shrubby plant (Capraria biflora) having oblanceolate toothed leaves which are sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea.

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• the prepared leaves of a species of willow largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for tea. McElrath.

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• (Med.), an anthelmintic tea or tisane.

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