Tea

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Used for

green tea

Broader Terms

beverage

Related Terms

caffeine, theophylline

Scope Note

dried leaves or infusions of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, containing caffeine, theophylline, tannic acid and volatile oil; do not confuse with herbal tea; for this, see cross references for herbal tea.

Facts

  • Tea is a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
  • A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India.

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