tea

English Thesaurus

1. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes (noun.food)

hypernym	:	meal, repast,
definition	:	the food served and eaten at one time (noun.food)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

2. dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea (noun.food)

hypernym	:	herb,
definition	:	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities (noun.food)

hyponym	:	tea bag,
definition	:	a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea (noun.food)

hyponym	:	black tea,
definition	:	fermented tea leaves (noun.food)

hyponym	:	green tea,
definition	:	tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting (noun.food)

hyponym	:	oolong,
definition	:	Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried (noun.food)

part meronym	:	camellia sinensis, tea,
definition	:	a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves (noun.plant)

substance meronym	:	tea,
definition	:	a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water (noun.food)

3. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water (noun.food)

hypernym	:	beverage, drink, drinkable, potable,
definition	:	any liquid suitable for drinking (noun.food)

hyponym	:	cambric tea,
definition	:	a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea (noun.food)

hyponym	:	cuppa, cupper,
definition	:	a cup of tea (noun.food)

hyponym	:	herb tea, herbal, herbal tea,
definition	:	tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs (noun.food)

hyponym	:	ice tea, iced tea,
definition	:	strong tea served over ice (noun.food)

hyponym	:	sun tea,
definition	:	tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice (noun.food)

substance holonym	:	tea, tea leaf,
definition	:	dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea (noun.food)

substance holonym	:	caffein, caffeine,
definition	:	a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects (noun.substance)

4. a reception or party at which tea is served (noun.group)

hypernym	:	reception,
definition	:	a formal party of people; as after a wedding (noun.group)

5. a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	bush, shrub,
definition	:	a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	tea, tea leaf,
definition	:	dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea (noun.food)

member meronym	:	genus camellia,
definition	:	tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees (noun.plant)