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(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant. / (uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.

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tea

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/ti/

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uncountable in-compounds Commonwealth Northern US countable of Nations UK dated slang

(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant. / (uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.

Japanese Meaning

茶樹：カメリア・シネンシスというお茶の木やその品種（植物そのもの） / お茶：乾燥させた茶葉またはその品種（飲料としての茶）

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Last spring, the tea on the misty terraces sprouted new leaves earlier than usual.

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昨春、霧に包まれた棚田の茶の木は例年より早く新芽を出しました。

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(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.

Darjeeling tea is grown in India.

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(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.

Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.

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(uncountable) The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.

Would you like some tea?

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(uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

camomile tea; mint tea

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(uncountable, in combination) Meat stock served as a hot drink.

beef tea

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(countable, Commonwealth of Nations, northern US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

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(uncountable, UK) A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.

But the gorge of the Rush was not at all a nice place for travelling either. I mean, it was not a nice place for people in a hurry. For an afternoon's ramble ending in a picnic tea it would have been delightful.

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(uncountable, Commonwealth of Nations) Synonym of supper, the main evening meal, whether or not it includes tea.

The family were sitting round the table, eating their tea.

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(cricket) The break in play between the second and third sessions.

Australia were 490 for 7 at tea on the second day.

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(slang, dated) Synonym of marijuana.

So they were evidence. Evidence of what? That a man occasionally smoked a stick of tea, a man who looked as if any touch of the exotic would appeal to him. On the other hand lots of tough guys smoked marijuana […] .

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