Definitions of tea:

  • noun:   a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
    Example: "An Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
  • noun:   dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    Example: "The store shelves held many different kinds of tea"
  • noun:   a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
    Example: "Iced tea is a cooling drink"
  • noun:   a reception or party at which tea is served
    Example: "We met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
  • noun:   a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
    Example: "Tea has fragrant white flowers"
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15973)