tea ball
noun
: a perforated metal ball that holds tea leaves and is used in brewing tea in a pot or cup
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To cold brew tea, fill a jar with cold water and add tea bags or loose-leaf tea, which can be held in a tea ball or reusable muslin tea bag for easier straining. 
Casey Barber, CNN, 13 June 2022 Once cooled, put them in a coffee filter bag or tea ball. Amelia Goe, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021 The handle of this contraption twists to open the infuser basket at the tip, turning the spherical tea ball into a hemispherical tea scoop. Michael Calore, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021 Put the coffee beans in a large tea ball or tie them up in a piece of cheesecloth. Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021 This loose tea sampler includes 6 teas of your choosing and a tea ball to make nearly 30 cups. Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2021 The tea ball is so potent, it can be steeped up to five times without losing its essence. Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2019 According to Shaoxing News, a teen amassed about 100 undigested bubble tea balls inside of her stomach. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 12 June 2019 Kooi recommends adding minced ginger to vegetables or a stir-fry, or making a tea by placing sliced fresh ginger in a tea ball and immersing it in hot water for 10 minutes, then adding honey for sweetness as needed. Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2011 See More
Casey Barber, CNN, 13 June 2022 Once cooled, put them in a coffee filter bag or tea ball. Amelia Goe, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021 The handle of this contraption twists to open the infuser basket at the tip, turning the spherical tea ball into a hemispherical tea scoop. Michael Calore, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021 Put the coffee beans in a large tea ball or tie them up in a piece of cheesecloth. Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021 This loose tea sampler includes 6 teas of your choosing and a tea ball to make nearly 30 cups. Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2021 The tea ball is so potent, it can be steeped up to five times without losing its essence. Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2019 According to Shaoxing News, a teen amassed about 100 undigested bubble tea balls inside of her stomach. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 12 June 2019 Kooi recommends adding minced ginger to vegetables or a stir-fry, or making a tea by placing sliced fresh ginger in a tea ball and immersing it in hot water for 10 minutes, then adding honey for sweetness as needed. Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2011 See More Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above