tea

  • 11tea — (n.) 1650s, earlier chaa (1590s, from Port. 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 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12tea — ► NOUN 1) a hot drink made by infusing the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water. 2) the dried leaves of an evergreen shrub or small tree native to south and east Asia, used to make tea. 3) a drink made from the leaves, fruits,… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 13Tea — Tea, v. i. To take or drink tea. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14TEA — [Abk. für Triethanolamin]: svw. ↑ Nitrilotriethanol. * * * Tea [ti:], der, auch: das; s [engl. tea, eigtl. = Tee] (Jargon): Haschisch: T. rauchen …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 15Tea — Tea, SD U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 1742 Housing Units (2000): 600 Land area (2000): 0.605323 sq. miles (1.567779 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.605323 sq. miles (1.567779 sq …

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  • 16Tea, SD — U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 1742 Housing Units (2000): 600 Land area (2000): 0.605323 sq. miles (1.567779 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.605323 sq. miles (1.567779 sq. km)… …

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  • 17tea — sustantivo femenino 1. Palo o trozo de madera impregnada con resina que sirve para iluminar o encender fuego: En el campamento nos alumbrábamos con teas. 2. Cualquier cosa que arde bien: En verano los bosques son una tea. 3. Uso/registro:… …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 18tea — (Del lat. taeda). 1. f. Astilla o raja de madera muy impregnada en resina, que, encendida, alumbra como un hacha. 2. coloq. borrachera (ǁ efecto de emborracharse). 3. Mar. Cable, cuando se leva con él desde una lancha. Levar por la tea. teas… …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 19Tea — [ti:] der, auch das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. tea, eigtl. »Tee«> (Jargon) svw. ↑Haschisch …

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  • 20tea — tèa ž <G tèe, G mn téā> DEFINICIJA v. čajevac ETIMOLOGIJA kin. dijal. t̕e ← kin. cha, usp. čaj …

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