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tea

noun C2
  1. A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a traditional cup of tea.

Plural teas

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Upon the lawn, in time for tea,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 23 · C1
When the tea things were removed, and the card tables placed, the ladies all rose; and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by him, when all her views were overthrown, by seeing him fall a victim to her mother’s rapacity for whist players, and in a few moments after seated with the rest of the party.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 321 · B2
“I’ll just step over to Green Gables after tea and find out from Marilla where he’s gone and why,” the worthy woman finally concluded.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 3 · C1
Accordingly after tea Mrs.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 3 · C1

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