tea

Noun

tea (plural teas)

(countable) and (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.

   Go to the supermarket and buy some tea.

2. (uncountable) The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water, often served with milk or cream and sugar added.

   Would you like some tea?

3. (countable) A cup of this drink.

   I’d like two teas, please.

4. (uncountable) By extension, any drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

   camomile tea

5. (countable) A cup of any one of these drinks.
6. (UK) (uncountable) A light meal eaten mid-afternoon, typically with tea.

   Kids, your tea’s on the table!

7. (UK) (uncountable) The main evening meal, irrespective of whether tea is drunk with it.

   The family were sitting round the table, having their tea.

8. (cricket) The break in play between the second and third sessions.

   Australia were 490 for 7 at tea on the second day.

3 letters in word "tea": A E T.

Anagrams of tea:

• ate

• eat

• eta

• tae

Words found within tea:

ae at ea et ta te

Word lists related to tea:

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Words starting with tea
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Words formed from tea by changing one letter
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Words that start with the letter t
Words that end in the letter a

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