teatea /ti/ ●●● S1 W3 noun 1
a)[uncountable] a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves from a particular bush: How about a cup of tea? → see also iced tea b)[countable, uncountable] the dried leaves of a particular Asian bush, used for making tea, or a particular type of these leaves c)[uncountable] bushes whose leaves are used to make tea2mint/chamomile/herbal etc. tea a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves or flowers of a particular plant, sometimes used as a medicine3[countable] an informal party, usually in the afternoon, and usually with things such as sandwiches and cake to eat: an afternoon tea4(not) for all the tea in China old-fashioned informal used to say that you would refuse to do something, whatever happened: I wouldn’t marry her for all the tea in China. [Origin: 1600–1700 Chinese te] → see also not be your cup of tea at cup1 (10)
a)[uncountable] a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves from a particular bush: How about a cup of tea? → see also iced tea b)[countable, uncountable] the dried leaves of a particular Asian bush, used for making tea, or a particular type of these leaves c)[uncountable] bushes whose leaves are used to make tea2mint/chamomile/herbal etc. tea a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves or flowers of a particular plant, sometimes used as a medicine3[countable] an informal party, usually in the afternoon, and usually with things such as sandwiches and cake to eat: an afternoon tea4(not) for all the tea in China old-fashioned informal used to say that you would refuse to do something, whatever happened: I wouldn’t marry her for all the tea in China. [Origin: 1600–1700 Chinese te] → see also not be your cup of tea at cup1 (10)