Synonyms for tea
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ti |
Définition of tea
Origin :- 1650s, earlier chaa (1590s, from Portuguese cha), from Malay teh and directly from Chinese (Amoy dialect) t'e, in Mandarin ch'a. First known in Paris 1635, the practice of drinking tea was first introduced to England 1644.
- The distribution of the different forms of the word reflects the spread of use of the beverage. The modern English form, along with French thé, Spanish te, German Tee, etc., derive via Dutch thee from the Amoy form, reflecting the role of the Dutch as the chief importers of the leaves (through the Dutch East India Company, from 1610). The Portuguese word (attested from 1550s) came via Macao; and Russian chai, Persian cha, Greek tsai, Arabic shay, and Turkish çay all came overland from the Mandarin form.
- Meaning "afternoon meal at which tea is served" is from 1738. Slang meaning "marijuana" (which sometimes was brewed in hot water) is attested from 1935, felt as obsolete by late 1960s. Tea ball is from 1895.
- noun beverage
- Finished our bacon this morning, and for the future will only have damper and tea.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We had a pannican of tea, and gave our horses an hour and a half's rest.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- She tried to talk to Mr. Brailsford when he handed her the tea and bread and butter.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- "Come down to the crick with me after tea, and I'll explain," said Will.
- Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- While she was drinking her second cup of tea her eyes kept roving.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- She was disappointed that the mother cried, and could hardly drink the tea.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- She came in at three o'clock, and Katie gave her a cup of tea.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Sidney ran to the front door and called: "Will you come in for a cup of tea?"
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "The mare's actin' as if she'd a cup of tea, too," muttered her companion, Ned.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- She carries her own tea with her, and steeps it at five exactly every afternoon.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
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