Tea

1. The dried leaves of the shrub Camellia sinensis (tea leaves) or the drink made by infusing tea leaves in hot water.

2. Powders made loosely into cakes with binding medicinals which are prepared by brewing like tea, either with tea leaves or without.

Etymology

Eng from Du. tee (now thee), from the Minnan dialect of Chinese t'e akin to Mandarin Chinese ch’a.