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• Tea culture — is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking.Tea is commonly drunk at social events, and many cultures have created intricate formal ceremonies for these… …   Wikipedia

• tea house — noun A restaurant in China, Japan, or other eastern countries where tea, etc is served • • • Main Entry: ↑tea …   Useful english dictionary

• tea party — noun a party at which tea is served (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑party * * * noun, pl ⋯ ties [count] : an afternoon social gathering at which tea is served * * * ˈtea party [tea party tea parties] …   Useful english dictionary

• tea is up — dinner/tea/etc is up spoken phrase used for saying that food or drink is ready Thesaurus: prepare food for cooking or eatinghyponym Main entry: up …   Useful english dictionary

• tea — W2S1 [ti:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(drink/leaves)¦ 2 mint/camomile etc tea 3¦(meal)¦ 4 tea and sympathy ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Chinese; Origin: te] 1.) ¦(DRINK/LEAVES)¦ a) [U and C] a …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Tea tree oil — (Melaleuca Oil) Tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, is a pale yellow colour to nearly clear essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor.[1] It is taken from the leaves of the …   Wikipedia

• tea — [tē] n. [Amoy Chin t e (Mandarin ch a)] 1. a white flowered, evergreen plant (Camellia sinensis) of the tea family, grown in China, India, Japan, etc. 2. its dried and prepared leaves, used to make a beverage 3. the beverage made by soaking such… …   English World dictionary

• tea — [ ti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush. The leaves are called tea leaves and can be bought in small paper bags called tea bags that are put into a cup or teapot: Do you… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tea service — UK / US or tea set UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea service : singular tea service plural tea services Word forms tea set : singular tea set plural tea sets a set of matching cups, plates, saucers etc used for serving tea …   English dictionary

• tea set — tea service UK / US or tea set UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea service : singular tea service plural tea services Word forms tea set : singular tea set plural tea sets a set of matching cups, plates, saucers etc used for serving tea …   English dictionary

• tea room — noun 1. A restaurant where tea and light refreshments are served 2. A room used for refreshment and informal conversation by the staff or members of an establishment 3. A small shop selling a variety of perishable goods, cigarettes, newspapers,… …   Useful english dictionary