English Explanatory Dictionary

red tea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tisane (herbal tea) beverage made from various bush plants native to southern Africa, especially rooibos or honeybush.
  2. Black tea.

Word forms

red tea red teas

Etymology

The “black tea” sense is a calque of Chinese 紅茶 /红茶 (hóngchá, literally “red tea”).

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