Tea-plant

  • 81tea — [[t]ti[/t]] n. 1) pln the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Thea (Camellia) sinensis, of the family Theaceade 2) pln the shrub itself, extensively cultivated in China, Japan, India, etc., and having fragrant white flowers 3) a somewhat bitter …

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  • 82tea-oil-plant — aliejinė kamelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arbatmedinių šeimos augalas (Camellia oleifera), paplitęs Azijoje. Iš jo gaunami kietieji aliejai. atitikmenys: lot. Camellia oleifera angl. tea oil plant vok. Öltee; Öl Teestrauch šaltinis… …

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  • 83tea family — the plant family Theaceae, characterized by shrubs and trees having simple, alternate leaves, often showy flowers, and capsular, berrylike, or dry fruit, and including the camellia, franklinia, and tea. * * * …

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  • 84tea-planter — /ˈti plæntə/ (say tee plantuh), / plantə/ (say plahntuh) noun someone who cultivates tea plants for a living …

  • 85tea cup fishing — a Japanese method for catching gobies and flounders using porcelain teacups, 20 25 cm across. The cups are stuck at an angle in the mud, providing shelter for fish, which are then caught by hand. The location of the cups is marked by an emergent… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 86Assam tea — Infobox Tea Tea name = Assam Tea type = Black, Green, White Tea color = Black Tea Tea origin = Assam, India | Tea names = NA | Tea quick = Brisk and malty with a bright color and a touch of fruitiness.Assam is a black tea named after the region… …

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  • 87Potential effects of tea on health — This article only deals with the effects of tea which is made from the plant Camellia sinensis (i.e. black tea, oolong tea, green tea and white tea). This page does not deal with the effects of other teas. The potential effects of tea on health… …

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  • 88Dominica tea culture — Periwinkle plants in bloom. Indigenous Caribs made medicinal tea from Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), and it is used today in modern pharmacology. Dominica tea culture combines many customs adapted from various colonial and immigrant cultures… …

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  • 89History of tea in India — The cultivation and brewing of tea in India has a long history of applications in traditional systems of medicine and for consumption. The consumption of tea in India was first clearly documented in the Ramayana (750 500 BC). For the next 1000… …

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  • 90Mexican tea culture — Agua de Jamaica, a popular iced tea beverage in Mexico. Mexican tea culture is known for its traditional herbal teas which are reputed to have medicinal properties. In recent decades, imported tea beverages have also become popular in Mexico.… …

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