tea

(noun) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water. Example: "Iced tea is a cooling drink."

(noun) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes. Synonyms: afternoon tea, teatime. Example: "An englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea."

(noun) a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves. Synonyms: Camellia sinensis. Example: "Tea has fragrant white flowers."

(noun) a reception or party at which tea is served. Example: "We met at the dean's tea for newcomers."

(noun) dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea. Synonyms: tea leaf. Examples: "The store shelves held many different kinds of tea." "They threw the tea into boston harbor."