Meaning
A hot drink made by pouring hot water onto dried leaves.
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Word origin
From Dutch thee, from a Chinese word for the tea plant.
- Origin
- Dutch
- Root
- thee
Examples
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"Tea" is the hot drink made from leaves.
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"Tea" has no plural, so we say "no tea", not "no teas".
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Here "tea" is the drink the sugar is added to.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 6: tea, invite, gift and 7 more words.