{
    "term": "tea",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the dried leaves (called tea leaves) of the tea bush",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a packet of tea"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I spooned the tea into the pot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a blend of different teas *(= types of tea)*"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["loose"],
                "… of tea": ["box", "packet"],
                "verb + tea": ["grow"],
                "tea + verb": ["grow"],
                "tea + noun": ["leaf", "bag", "caddy"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto tea leaves. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **cup of tea**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A pot of tea for two, please."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**iced tea**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Would you like tea or coffee?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't drink tea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you take sugar in your tea?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sipped her hot tea slowly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Allow the tea to cool before you drink it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll have tea—white, no sugar, please."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll make you some tea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's some fresh tea in the pot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You haven't let the tea brew long enough."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All rooms have tea-making facilities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an authentic Japanese tea house"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Drinks"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fresh", "stewed", "strong"],
                "… of tea": ["cup", "flask", "mug"],
                "verb + tea": ["drink", "have", "take"],
                "tea + verb": ["brew", "cool"],
                "tea + noun": ["kettle", "pot", "urn"],
                "preposition": ["in your tea"],
                "phrases": ["tea and coffee", "tea or coffee", "tea and biscuits"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a cup of tea",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Two teas, please."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves of other plants",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "camomile/mint/herbal tea"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fresh", "stewed", "strong"],
                "… of tea": ["cup", "flask", "mug"],
                "verb + tea": ["drink", "have", "take"],
                "tea + verb": ["brew", "cool"],
                "tea + noun": ["kettle", "pot", "urn"],
                "preposition": ["in your tea"],
                "phrases": ["tea and coffee", "tea or coffee", "tea and biscuits"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the name used by some people in the UK for the cooked meal eaten in the evening, especially when it is eaten early in the evening",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You can have your tea as soon as you come home from school."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["afternoon", "cream", "high"],
                "tea + noun": ["time", "things"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a light meal eaten in the afternoon or early evening, usually with sandwiches and/or biscuits and cakes and with tea to drink",
            "labels": "(British English)British EnglishBritish English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Would you like to come to tea on Sunday?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I cleared away the tea things."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["afternoon", "cream", "high"],
                "tea + noun": ["time", "things"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not what somebody likes or is interested in",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "An evening at the opera isn't everyone's cup of tea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's nice enough but not really my cup of tea."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not even for a great reward",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wouldn't do your job. Not for all the tea in China!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to tell somebody something that should be kept secret or private",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We don't want to spill the beans yet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made the mistake of spilling the tea on her sister's love life."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tiː/",
                "audio": "te/tea/tea__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tiː/",
                "audio": "te/tea/tea__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: probably via Malay from Chinese (Min dialect) te; related to Mandarin chá. Compare with char (noun - sense 2)."
}