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noun
Idiom1.
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
2.
the shrub itself, extensively cultivated in China, Japan, India, etc., and having fragrant white flowers. Compare tea family.
3.
the beverage so prepared, served hot or iced.
4.
any kind of leaves, flowers, etc., so used, or any plant yielding them.
5.
EXPANDany of various infusions prepared from the leaves, flowers, etc., of other plants, and used as beverages or medicines.
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British. any meal, whether a light snack or one consisting of several courses, eaten in the late afternoon or in the evening; any meal other than dinner, eaten after the middle of the afternoon.
8.
an afternoon reception at which tea is served.
9.
COLLAPSESlang. marijuana.
10.
one's cup of tea, something suitable, appropriate, or attractive to one: Horror movies and westerns are just not my cup of tea.
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Teas
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1590–1600; 1940–45 for def. 9; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) t'e, akin to Chinese chá
1590–1600; 1940–45 for def. 9; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) t'e, akin to Chinese chá
Related forms
tea·less, adjective
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Word Origin & History
tea
1655, earlier chaa (1598, from Port. cha), from Malay teh and directly from Chinese (Amoy dialect) t'e, in Mandarin ch'a. The distribution of the different forms of the word reflects the spread of use of the beverage. The modern Eng. form, along with Fr. thé, Sp. te, Ger. Tee, etc., derive via
EXPANDDu. thee from the Amoy form, reflecting the role of the Dutch as the chief importers of the leaves (through the Dutch East India Company, from 1610). First known in Paris 1635, the practice of drinking tea was first introduced to England 1644. The Port. word (attested from 1559) came via Macao; and Rus. chai, Pers. cha, Gk. tsai, Arabic shay, and Turk. çay all came overland from the Mandarin form. Meaning "afternoon meal at which tea is served" is from 1738. Slang meaning "marijuana" (which sometimes was brewed in hot water) is attested from 1935, felt as obsolete by late 1960s. Tea bag first recorded 1940; tea ball is from 1895.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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