1. (

• tea

) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" ;

2. (

• tea ,
• afternoon_tea ,
• teatime

) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" ;

3. (

• tea ,
• Camellia_sinensis

) 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" ;

4. (

• tea

) a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" ;

5. (

• tea ,
• tea_leaf

) 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" ;