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tea

1. an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having toothed leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers: family Theaceae
2. 
a. any of various plants that are similar to Camellia sinensis or are used to make a tealike beverage
b. any such beverage
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tea

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(botany)
Thea sinensis. A small tree of the family Theaceae having lanceolate leaves and fragrant white flowers; a caffeine beverage is made from the leaves of the plant.

TEA

(electronics)
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TEA

(Tiny Encryption Algorithm) A secret-key cryptography method that uses a 128-bit key. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. Written by David Wheeler and Roger Needham of Cambridge Computer Laboratory in the U.K., it is available in 16 round and 32 round versions. The more rounds (iterations), the more secure the results. See encryption algorithm.
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The governor replied that the ships must not leave the harbor until the custom-house duties upon the tea should be paid.
"Tea and toasted bun, please," Philip answered briefly.
`The Dormouse is asleep again,' said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose.
Tea was in progress when Mimi suddenly started up with a look of fright on her face; at the same moment, the men became cognisant of a thick smoke which began to spread through the room--a smoke which made those who experienced it gasp and choke.
No fear of my forgetting to put the tea to draw when I have company.
If we're to go, let us go,' said Nikita, taking the glass of tea he was offered.
'Well, hungry or not, you had better have some tea,' rejoined her new acquaintance.
We adopted this harmless bit of trickery, and the result was that, by the time everything else was ready, the tea was waiting.
As she sat down, her eyes once again encountered those of the gallant beadle; she coloured, and applied herself to the task of making his tea. Again Mr.
"I don't think so," answered Betsy, and, without looking at her friend, she began filling the little transparent cups with fragrant tea. Putting a cup before Anna, she took out a cigarette, and, fitting it into a silver holder, she lighted it.
She came downstairs again, and made the tea, and put the teapot on the hob.
"Now drink your tea," said the boy's mother; "then, perhaps, you may hear a fairy tale."
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