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tea
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- pronunciation:
- ti
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Tea is what we call the dried leaves of a tea plant. Tea plants are bushy plants with white flowers that grow mainly in Asia. People boil the dried leaves of the tea plant to make a drink that is also called "tea."
Ashley poured boiling water over the tea in the pot.
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| definition 2: |
Tea is a drink that is made by soaking the dried leaves of a tea plant in very hot water for a few minutes. Some people drink hot tea with sugar or a little milk. People drink cold tea too, after the tea is cool. Many people in America like to drink cold tea with a slice of lemon.
Lily's mom drinks tea at breakfast time, but her dad drinks coffee.Carl's little sister likes to pretend she's serving tea to her stuffed animals.
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Word Builder: tea +
- tea bag:
a small bag made of thin paper for holding tea leaves. You pour water over the teabag to make tea.
- teapot:
a pot in which you make tea.
- teacup:
a cup from which you drink tea.
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