Definition of Tea

Noun: tea tee

A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
"iced tea is a cooling drink";
- char [Brit], cha [Brit]
[Brit] A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea";
- afternoon tea [Brit], teatime [Brit]
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";
- 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
"they threw the tea into Boston harbour"; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea";
- tea leaf