tea

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

iced tea is a cooling drink

a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea

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

a reception or party at which tea is served

we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers

dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea

the store shelves held many different kinds of tea