Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tea

5 senses of tea

Sense 1
tea -- (a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink")
       => beverage, drink, drinkable, potable -- (any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?")

Sense 2
tea, afternoon tea, teatime -- (a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea")
       => meal, repast -- (the food served and eaten at one time)

Sense 3
tea, Camellia sinensis -- (a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers")
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Sense 4
tea -- (a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers")
       => reception -- (a formal party of people; as after a wedding)

Sense 5
tea, tea leaf -- (dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor")
       => herb -- (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)