Tea
(noun)
- A beverage made by steeping leaves or buds of the tea plant in boiling water.
- An evening meal or light refreshment, especially one served informally.
- A variety of evergreen shrubs and trees, including the tea plant, used as a source of tea leaves.
Origin:
The word 'tea' originated from the min chinese word 't'e' which refers to the tea plant camellia sinensis or its dried leaves.
Examples:
- She loves to drink a cup of tea every morning.
- They had tea and cake at the park.
- The tea plantations are grown in the rolling hills of Darjeeling.
- The tea ceremony is a traditional custom in Japan.
- Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water.