1.a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water;
iced tea is a cooling drink
2.a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes;
an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
3.dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea;
the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
4.a reception or party at which tea is served;
we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
5.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