Noun tea has 5 senses
  1. tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
    --1 is a kind of
    beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
    --1 has substances: tea, tea leaf; caffeine, caffein
    --1 has particulars:
     cambric tea; cuppa, cupper; herb tea, herbal tea; ice tea, iced tea
  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"
    --2 is a kind of meal, repast
  3. 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"
    --3 is a kind of herb
    --3 is a part of tea, Camellia sinensis
    --3 is a substance of tea
    --3 has particulars: tea bag; black tea; green tea; oolong
  4. tea - a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
    --4 is a kind of
    reception
  5. 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"
    --5 is a kind of shrub, bush
    --5 is a member of genus Camellia
    --5 has parts: tea, tea leaf
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