Arabian tea, the leaves of Catha edulis; also (Bot.), the plant itself.
See Kat. — Assam tea, tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought
there from China about the year 1850. — Australian, or Botany Bay, tea
(Bot.), a woody clambing plant (Smilax glycyphylla). — Brazilian tea.
(a) The dried leaves of Lantana pseodothea, used in Brazil as a
substitute for tea. (b) The dried leaves of Stachytarpheta mutabilis,
used for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for preparing a
beverage. — Labrador tea. (Bot.) See under Labrador. — New Jersey tea
(Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of which were formerly used as a
substitute for tea; redroot. See Redroot. — New Zealand tea. (Bot.) See
under New Zealand. — Oswego tea. (Bot.) See Oswego tea. — Paraguay tea,
mate. See 1st Mate. — Tea board, a board or tray for holding a tea set.
— Tea bug (Zoöl.), an hemipterous insect which injures the tea plant by
sucking the juice of the tender leaves. — Tea caddy, a small box for
holding tea. — Tea chest, a small, square wooden case, usually lined
with sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China. — Tea clam
(Zoöl.), a small quahaug. [Local, U. S.] — Tea garden, a public garden
where tea and other refreshments are served. — Tea plant (Bot.), any
plant, the leaves of which are used in making a beverage by infusion;
specifically, Thea Chinensis, from which the tea of commerce is
obtained. — Tea rose (Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the
rose (Rosa Indica, var. odorata), introduced from China, and so named
from its scent. Many varieties are now cultivated. — Tea service, the
appurtenances or utensils required for a tea table, — when of silver,
usually comprising only the teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish. — Tea
set, a tea service. — Tea table, a table on which tea furniture is set,
or at which tea is drunk. — Tea taster, one who tests or ascertains the
quality of tea by tasting. — Tea tree (Bot.), the tea plant of China.
See Tea plant, above. — Tea urn, a vessel generally in the form of an
urn or vase, for supplying hot water for steeping, or infusing, tea.