brazilian tea

brazilian tea
noun also brazil tea
Usage: usually capitalized B
: any of several subsitutes for tea: as
a. : the dried leaves of a tropical shrub (Lantana pseudothea)
b. : the dried leaves of either of two tropical plants (Stachytarpheta indica and S. jamaicensis)
c. : maté 2,3

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  • Brazilian tea — Stachytarpheta (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

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  • Tea caddy — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Tea clam — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tea garden — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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