tea

/tiː//ti/

noun

  1. 1

    A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, cannabis.

    “After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.”
  2. 2

    The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

noun

  1. 1

    Food consumed before going to bed.

  2. 2

    Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.

  3. 3

    A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

    “a fish supper; a pizza supper”

noun

  1. 1

    A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

noun

  1. 1

    The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); a variety of this plant.

    “Darjeeling tea is grown in India.”
  2. 2

    The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; a variety of such leaves.

    “Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.”
  3. 3

    The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.

    “Would you like some tea?”
  4. 4

    Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

    “camomile tea; mint tea”
  5. 5

    Meat stock served as a hot drink.

    “beef tea”
  6. 6

    A cup or (East Asia) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

  7. 7

    A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.

  8. 8

    The break in play between the second and third sessions.

    “Australia were 490 for 7 at tea on the second day.”
  9. 9

    Information, especially gossip.

    “Spill the tea on that drama, hon.”

verb

  1. 1

    To drink tea.

  2. 2

    To take afternoon tea (the light meal).

noun

  1. 1

    A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a traditional cup of tea. It is now found in Chinese-language historical fiction.

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