Tea

'Tea'

[tea.n.01] as in: a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

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Examples:
iced tea is a cooling drink

'Tea'

[tea.n.02] as in: a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

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Examples:
an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea

'Tea'

[tea.n.03] as in: a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g.

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China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves

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Examples:
tea has fragrant white flowers

'Tea'

[tea.n.04] as in: a reception or party at which tea is served

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Examples:
we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers

'Tea'

[tea.n.05] as in: dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea

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Examples:
the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
they threw the tea into Boston harbor