a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; iced tea is a cooling drink'

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

[ Syn: afternoon tea , teatime ]

a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; tea has fragrant white flowers

[ Syn: camellia sinensis ]

a reception or party at which tea is served; we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers'

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

[ Syn: tea leaf ]