Meaning of tea In English

• 0 (a drink made by pouring hot water onto) dried and cut leaves and sometimes flowers, especially the leaves of the tea plant:

  • China/Indian tea

  • iced/lemon tea

  • a selection of herbal teas

  • The waitress brought us two steaming cups of tea.

  • "Shall I pour the tea?" "No, let it brew (= get stronger) a while."

  • How do you like your tea - strong or weak?

  • We sat in the shade of a tree, sipping tea and eating scones.

  • I'm not much of a tea drinker.

  • UK Tea and biscuits will be provided at eleven o'clock.

  • UK informal How about a nice cup of tea? That'll make you feel better.

  • Two teas, please.

• 1 a small meal eaten in the late afternoon, usually including cake and a cup of tea

• 2 the dried and cut leaves of esp. the tea plant, or a drink made by pouring hot water onto these:

  • [ U ] I’d love a nice cup of hot tea.

  • [ C ] We have a variety of herbal teas.