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afternoon tea — afternoon teas N VAR Afternoon tea is a small meal you can have in the afternoon. It includes a cup of tea and food such as sandwiches and cakes. [BRIT] … English dictionary
afternoon tea — noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea • Syn: ↑tea, ↑teatime • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
afternoon tea — tea and a light snack served in the afternoon hours … English contemporary dictionary
afternoon tea — /ˌaftənun ˈti/ (say .ahftuhnoohn tee) noun 1. a light, but sometimes quite formal, meal, at which cakes, sandwiches, etc., are served with tea, usually at about three or four o clock in the afternoon. 2. any small quantity of food or drink taken… …
afternoon tea — noun A small meal eaten between lunch and dinner … Wiktionary
Tea culture — is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking.Tea is commonly drunk at social events, and many cultures have created intricate formal ceremonies for these… … Wikipedia
Tea blending and additives — Tea blending describes the process of blending different teas together to produce a final product. This occurs chiefly with black tea that is blended to make most tea bags but can also occur with such teas as Pu erh, where leaves are blended from … Wikipedia
tea — [ ti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush. The leaves are called tea leaves and can be bought in small paper bags called tea bags that are put into a cup or teapot: Do you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tea — W2S1 [ti:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(drink/leaves)¦ 2 mint/camomile etc tea 3¦(meal)¦ 4 tea and sympathy ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Chinese; Origin: te] 1.) ¦(DRINK/LEAVES)¦ a) [U and C] a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tea party (disambiguation) — Tea party may refer to:*Tea party, a formal, ritualised gathering for afternoon tea * Tea Party, a screenplay by Harold Pinter * A Mad Tea Party , a chapter in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice meets the Mad Hatter,… … Wikipedia
