Real Dictionary

tea
variable noun: Tea is a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar.

tea in American English
a white-flowered, evergreen plant (Camellia sinensis) of the tea family, grown in China, India, Japan, etc.
noun: the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water

tea in British English
noun: an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having toothed leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers: family Theaceae

tea in Hospitality
Tea is a drink made by adding boiling water to tea leaves or tea bags.