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How to pronounce tea in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms camellia sinensis
Type of shrub, bush


tea has fragrant white flowers.
Type Words
Synonyms tea leaf
Type of herb
Has types green tea, black tea, tea bag, oolong


the store shelves held many different kinds of tea.
they threw the tea into Boston harbor.
Type Words
Synonyms afternoon tea, teatime
Type of repast, meal


an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea.
Type Words
Type of drink, potable, beverage, drinkable
Has types ice tea, cambric tea, cuppa, cupper, herb tea, herbal, herbal tea, iced tea, sun tea


iced tea is a cooling drink.
Type Words
Type of reception


we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers.

Examples of tea

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It was backed by most Republicans in the state Legislature and tea party groups.
From the thenewstribune.com
Brands they use include Mystic Bean coffee, Might Leaf tea and Stefano's gelato.
From the news-journalonline.com
If the other diners aren't ordering tea or dessert, she'll skip the last course.
From the online.wsj.com
Critics seized on the episode as evidence of racist tendencies in the tea party.
From the online.wsj.com
If he endorses these reforms, it looks like the sun is about to set for the TEA.
From the tennessean.com
There will also be some time for moms or dads to sit down and have a cup of tea.
From the dailyherald.com
Now in her third term, Bachmann has emerged as a hero of the tea party movement.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The tea-party-backed governor has also suggested roughly $4 billion in tax cuts.
From the theatlantic.com
Fill this submarine-shaped tea infuser with loose leaves and steep in hot water.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
  • A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
  • 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"
  • 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; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
  • Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. ...
  • Tu00E9a is a female given name of French origin.
  • TEA is a band from Switzerland.
  • In cryptography, the Tiny Encryption Algorithm (TEA) is a block cipher notable for its simplicity of description and implementation, typically a few lines of code. ...