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Evaluation of quality and condition of tea leaves
Tea leaf grading is the process of evaluating tea based on the quality and condition of the tea leaves themselves. The highest grades for Western and
Tea_leaf_grading
Brewed drink made from tea leaves
ceremony Tea classics, historical monographs of East Asian tea Tea leaf grading Tea pet Tea strainer Tea tasting Teasmade Other drinks Burmese milk tea Butterfly
Tea
Variety of smoked black tea
been labelled as smoked tea (熏茶), smoky souchong, tarry lapsang souchong and lapsang souchong crocodile. While the tea leaf grading system adopted the term
Lapsang_souchong
Inspection and sorting of foodstuffs for various parameters
quality grades, with U.S. Prime being the highest grade and U.S. Canner being the lowest grade. Beef grading is a complex process. In beer grading, the letter
Food_grading
Small sealed bag or packet containing tea leaves
Melitta 402 tea filters Tea leaf grading Tea strainer, a small mesh utensil that can filter out stray tea leaves when whole-leaf tea is poured from a teapot
Tea_bag
Black tea
precipitated a need for grading so the British adapted the existing systems of tea leaf grading to sort their products. The Indian Tea Districts Association
Assam_tea
Kenyan company in the tea market
under tea by recruiting more farmers, providing tea-planting materials, collecting, purchase and handling of green tea, processing of the tea leaf, manufacturing
Kenya_Tea_Development_Agency
Tea from the Camellia sinensis plant
green tea in order to denature intrinsic oxidative enzymes. White tea is often sold as Silvery Tip Pekoe in the style of the tea leaf grading system
White_tea
Species of evergreen shrub
family Theaceae. Its leaves, leaf buds, and stems are used to produce tea. Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (unrelated to Melaleuca
Camellia_sinensis
Blending different teas together
leaf and sometimes vanilla, nutmeg and mace. Rum: Jagertee is a tea with rum added. ISO 3103 Tea leaf grading Smith, Krisi (2016). World Atlas of Tea
Tea_blending_and_additives
Variety of green tea
Gunpowder tea (Chinese: 珠茶; pinyin: zhū chá; lit. 'pearl tea'; pronounced [ʈʂú ʈʂʰǎ]) is a form of tea in which each leaf has been individually rolled
Gunpowder_tea
Type of tea
whole-leaf teas graded as "orange pekoe". After the whole-leaf teas, the scale degrades to broken leaves, fannings, then dusts. Whole-leaf teas are produced
Black_tea
Type of black tea from India
consumer's hot water. The sorting of the dried product according to tea leaf grading is completed and shipped to Kolkata for auctioning, though many estates
Darjeeling_tea
Pakistani tea company
out research and development activity involving different tea leaf grading at its Tapal Tea Lab. The Tapal family also have energy investments in the
Tapal_Tea
Variety of fermented tea produced in Yunnan Province, China
higher numbered grades meaning older/larger, broken, or less tender leaves. Grading is rarely consistent between factories, and first grade tea leaves may
Pu'er_tea
Topics referred to by the same term
percent British Parliamentary Style, a debate type BP (Broken Pekoe), a tea leaf grading BP, a house brand of US retailer Nordstrom for apparel Riau Islands
BP_(disambiguation)
Tasting tea
tea's quality has been assessed, each tea company places a value on it based on market trends, availability and demand. Drink portal Tea leaf grading
Tea_tasting
Beverage made from infusing or decocting plant material in hot water
bean tea, which contains theobromine and a small amount of caffeine. Coffee-leaf tea, coffee fruit tea, and coffee blossom tea are herbal teas made using
Herbal_tea
Chinese green tea
Longjing tea from different regions have identified differences in leaf form, firing style, and aroma between tea grown within the protected zone and tea produced
Longjing_tea
Method of processing tea leaves into dried leaves for brewing tea
Classic of Tea. Tender leaves and leaf buds were generally not used, as older mature tea leaves were preferred for tea production. Some tea bricks were
Tea_processing
Scented tea made by infusing tea leaves with jasmine blossoms
that high-quality loose-leaf jasmine tea commands a significantly higher price than lower-grade alternatives. The quality of the tea base has a significant
Jasmine_tea
Chinese white tea
měɪ]) is a white tea that is produced from naturally withered upper leaf and tips, with a stronger flavor reminiscent of lighter oolong teas. It is mostly
Shoumei_tea
Unoxidized tea
'"leaf tea"') and yeopcha (엽차; 葉茶; lit. '"leaf tea"') refer to loose leaf tea, often in contrast to tea in tea bags. As the words mean "leaf tea", they
Green_tea
Chinese method of brewing tea
and a more potent leaf-to-water ratio than in Western-style brewing. Today, the approach is used popularly by teashops carrying tea of Chinese or Taiwanese
Gongfu_tea
Japanese green tea
green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in
Sencha
decree that only loose tea would be accepted as a "tribute". As a result, tea production shifted from cake tea to loose-leaf tea and processing techniques
History_of_tea
Drink made from hibiscus flowers
tea (especially with malva flowers or rose hips in the mix, to enhance colouring). Zobo is a local beverage in Nigeria made from dried hibiscus leaf and
Hibiscus_tea
Strong blend of black teas
Irish breakfast tea is a blend of several black teas, most often a combination of Assam teas and Ceylon teas. Irish tea brands, notably Barry's, Bewley's
Irish_breakfast_tea
Type of Chinese black tea
Chinese black teas is the amount of fine leaf buds, or "golden tips," present in the dried tea. Dianhong tea produces a brew that is brassy golden orange
Dianhong
Divination method
practice [dubious – discuss]. While tea leaf reading originated in China, likely soon after the creation of tea, various regions practice it with slight
Tasseography
White tea is usually harvested and processed under very strict conditions, and for many people, a high shoot to leaf ratio (a large number of leaf buds
Chinese_tea
Egg boiled in tea as a savory snack
‹See RfD› Tea egg is a Chinese savory food commonly sold as a snack, in which a boiled egg is cracked slightly and then boiled again in tea, and sauce
Tea_egg
Chinese green tea
Leaf, is a green tea from Lu'an City, Anhui Province, China. This is a famous green tea and is listed on virtually all lists of famous Chinese teas.
Lu'an_Melon_Seed_tea
Topics referred to by the same term
Rockchip processor used in Chromebooks, marketed as OP1 OP1 grade tea, see Tea leaf grading § Grades OP1, the highest possible Overall Position (OP) that high
OP1
Topics referred to by the same term
German healthcare procedure classification Orange Pekoe Superior, a tea leaf grade Search for "ops" , "o-ps", "op-s", or "o-p-s" on Wikipedia. OP (disambiguation)
OPS
Tea that has undergone microbial fermentation
The exposure of the tea leaves to humidity and oxygen during the process also causes endo-oxidation (derived from the tea-leaf enzymes themselves) and
Fermented_tea
Burmese pickled tea
"tea leaf salad" (လက်ဖက်သုပ်). Fermented or pickled tea is featured in the cuisines of many ethnicities who live near the geographical origin of tea,
Lahpet
country. Most tea produced in Kenya is black tea, with green tea, yellow tea, white tea, and purple tea (a product whose leaves are naturally so colored
Tea_production_in_Kenya
Earth Tea Harney & Sons Honest Tea Imperial Tea Court Luzianne Mighty Leaf Tea Numi Organic Tea Peet's Coffee & Tea Red Diamond Salada tea (Lipton Teas and
List_of_tea_companies
Tea from the Uji region in Japan
began at the Toganoo tea garden. These seeds were later spread to Uji, which became the site to produce the highest quality of tea leaf in Japan. Uji has
Uji_tea
green A close-up of Huang Guanyin tea Shoumei tea is a white tea that is produced from naturally withered upper leaf and tips, with a stronger flavor reminiscent
List_of_Chinese_teas
Drink made of iced tea and lemonade
Brisk, Honest Tea (as Half and Half), Nantucket Nectars (as Half and Half), Country Time, Sweet Leaf, XINGtea, Snapple, and Peace Iced Tea (as Caddyshack)
Arnold_Palmer_(drink)
Fine powder green tea
small-leaf tea) grown in the shade steamed and dried without being rolled ground to a fine powder The Japanese food labeling standard requires the tea leaves
Matcha
fruit teas are commonly served, both hot and cold. Nokcha (녹차; 綠茶; "green tea") Green tea, the most common form of Korean leaf tea, is a nonoxidized tea made
Korean_tea
Class of Japanese tea leaf
Kabuse tea, or kabusecha (かぶせ茶), is a class of Japanese tea leaf. Kabuseru (かぶせる) literally means to cover or place on top, as a hat on a head, therefore
Kabusecha
Partially oxidized Chinese tea
processing of the leaf as well as the tea plants being attacked by the Jassid ("Leaf Hopper") insect, before picking.[citation needed] The tea is picked in
Oolong
Traditional Japanese ceremony
matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea; this procedure is called temae (点前). Much less commonly, Japanese tea practice uses leaf tea, primarily sencha. This practice
Japanese_tea_ceremony
Preparation and occasions of tea consumption in China
types of tea such as: green tea, oolong tea, red tea, black tea, white tea, yellow tea, puerh tea and flower tea. Traditionally, fresh tea leaves are
Chinese_tea_culture
Japanese green tea
tea. The name of mecha derives from the early leaf buds needed to make this special green tea. Mecha is harvested in spring and made as rolled leaf teas
Mecha_(tea)
Species of plant in the family Fabaceae
lattes, cappuccinos or iced tea. As a fresh leaf, rooibos contains a high content of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Rooibos tea does not contain caffeine and
Rooibos
Category of Chinese teas
variety, is among the most expensive teas in the world, and more valuable by weight than gold. Commercial-grade tea grown at lower elevations in the area
Wuyi_tea
Black tea from Yingde, China
produced, which often look like leaf Oolong. The tea should have a cocoa-like aroma and, like most Chinese black teas, a sweet aftertaste. "Ying De Hong"
Yingdehong_tea
Method of processing tea
CTC-type tea with inexpensive and generally mild lowland teas of the same process. Different types of orthodox-processed whole and broken leaf teas, by contrast
Crush,_tear,_curl
White tea
peony') is a type of white tea made from plucks each with one leaf shoot and two immediate young leaves (one bud two leaf ratio) of the Camellia sinensis
Baimudan_tea
Cold beverage made from tea leaves
Iced tea (or ice tea) is a form of cold tea. Though it is usually served in a glass with ice, it can refer to any tea that has been chilled or cooled.
Iced_tea
Chinese white tea
white tea produced in Fujian Province in China. Amongst white teas, this is the most expensive variety and the most prized, as only top buds (leaf shoot)
Baihao_Yinzhen
Gathering for afternoon tea
culture. A European style tea party, typically held in the afternoon, typically features the consumption of loose leaf tea provided in a teapot along
Tea_party
century. In Empire of Tea: The Asian Leaf that Conquered the World the authors Markman Ellis, Richard Coulton and Matthew Mauger trace tea's popularity back
Tea_in_the_United_Kingdom
Wikipedia list
Tehran Black tea in a Meissen pink-rose tea cup A Moroccan tea set Green tea steeping in a gaiwan A glass of iced tea First flush Darjeeling tea in cup A
List of countries by tea consumption per capita
List_of_countries_by_tea_consumption_per_capita
Tea-based drink with chewy bubbles
Bubble tea (also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea, tapioca milk tea, boba tea, or boba; Chinese: 珍珠奶茶; pinyin: zhēnzhū nǎichá, 波霸奶茶; bōbà nǎichá)
Bubble_tea
Beverage mainly composed of tea and milk
Milk tea refers to several forms of beverage found in many cultures, consisting of some combination of tea and milk. The term milk tea is used for both
Milk_tea
Tea blend flavoured with oil of bergamot
Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with oil of bergamot. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique
Earl_Grey_tea
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pek may refer to: Pekoe tea (Pek.), a grade of Ceylon and tea leaf Pek, a processed meat product somewhat similar to spam
Pek
Informal afternoon meal
Tea is an umbrella term for several different meals consisting of food sometimes accompanied by tea to drink. The English writer Isabella Beeton, whose
Tea_(meal)
Culture in India
2019. "The Official Website of Tea Board India". "Darjeeling Tea - Tea Bag & Loose Leaf Tea". "Darjeeling". "My Cup of Tea- Business News". www.businesstoday
Indian_tea_culture
Japanese charcoal-roasted green tea
tea leaves are brown wedge-shaped needles. The tea is fired at a high temperature, altering the leaf colour tints from green to reddish-brown. Infusions
Hōjicha
Tea brand from Sri Lanka
Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing black tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described
Ceylon_tea
Taiwanese oolong tea
"handkerchief tea", where farmers emphasize on the quality of the tea rather than the quantity.[citation needed] "Guide to Taiwan Teas". The Fragrant Leaf. Retrieved
High-mountain_tea
Canadian beverage company
moved specifically to the tea trade. Realizing the inconsistency in loose leaf servings, Estabrooks began packaging his tea leaves into single-serving
Red_Rose_Tea
Use of tea in Russia
Greek “scale”) to a leaf of Khinskiy (typo: khanskiy)”. The peak year for the Kiakhta tea trade was in 1824, and the peak year for the tea caravans was 1860
Russian_tea_culture
tissues and of the outer leaves to form dry scales. In leaf crops such as cannabis, tobacco, and tea, curing is a short aging process that dries the product
Curing (vegetable preservation)
Curing_(vegetable_preservation)
Use of tea in the United States
American tea culture encompasses the methods of preparation and means of consumption of tea within the context of the culture of the United States. About
American_tea_culture
Chinese tea plant variety
This tea may be traditionally processed producing a dark dry leaf and a rich smell or processed according to new consumer standards, giving it a leaf of
Rougui_tea
Variety of tea
the leaf chlorophyll. Through being sweltered for 6–8 hours at close to human body temperatures, the amino acids and polyphenols in the processed tea leaves
Yellow_tea
Tea made by infusing mint leaves
Mint tea is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water. Mint tea can be brewed with fresh leaves, or with dehydrated leaves that have been
Mint_tea_(herbal_tea)
Thai drink made from tea, milk and sugar
Thai tea (Thai: ชาไทย, RTGS: cha thai, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāː tʰāj]) is a Thai drink made from Ceylon black tea, milk, and sugar. Thai tea as consumed in
Thai_tea
Influence of tea consumption on health
fluoride content of a tea leaf depends on the leaf picking method used and the fluoride content of the soil from which it has been grown; tea plants absorb this
Health_effects_of_tea
Tea leaf holder for steeping; not a bag
to easily steep tea from fannings and broken leaf teas. A tea infuser performs a similar function as a tea bag, a later American invention. The infuser
Infuser
Natural plant compounds
The content of EGCG is higher in green tea. Catechins constitute about 25% of the dry mass of a fresh tea leaf, although total catechin content varies
Phenolic_content_in_tea
Japanese green tea made using entire leaf
or crude tea, is a type of green tea produced in Japan. Unlike most other teas, aracha green tea is produced using the entire leaf of the tea plant, including
Aracha
Syrup made from the sap of maple trees
effort to "jump-start" the new grading regulations, adopted the new grading system as of 1 January 2014, after the grade changes passed the US Senate and
Maple_syrup
Ancient Japanese cultural tradition
brewed leaf tea, corresponding better to the expectations of today's consumers. Tea consumption in Japan Bulk tea at a traditional tea stall in Kyoto Tea bowl
Tea_culture_in_Japan
Production of tea in Sri Lanka
by a fungal disease called Hemileia vastatrix, also known as coffee leaf rust. Tea planting under smallholder conditions became popular in the 1970s. Most
Tea_production_in_Sri_Lanka
"Red Sparrow Tea Company - Retail & Wholesaler Of Loose Leaf Tea". redsparrowteacompany.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-27. "The Daintree Tea Company – Australian
Tea_in_Australia
Japanese shaded green tea
separately as unprocessed tea / unrefined tea (aracha). These rougher types of gyokuro tend to be less expensive than standard leaf only gyokuro. Brewing
Gyokuro
Fermented tea beverage
Kombucha (/kɒmˈbuːtʃə/ kom-BOO-chə; also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; Latin name Medusomyces gisevii)
Kombucha
Type of tea
tea or simply breakfast tea is a traditional blend of black teas originating from Assam, Ceylon and Kenya. It is one of the most popular blended teas
English_breakfast_tea
Chinese black tea
Monkey tea (Chinese: 金猴茶; pinyin: jīn hóu chá) is a black tea originating from the Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China. Only the bud and first leaf are
Golden_Monkey_tea
British colloquial term for strong tea
Builder's tea, also known as a builder's brew or gaffer's tea, is a British English colloquial term for a strong cup of black tea. It takes its name from
Builder's_tea
Jesuits' tea / Mexican tea / wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Fenugreek leaf / methi
List of culinary herbs and spices
List_of_culinary_herbs_and_spices
Bangladeshi beverage
tea or seven-layer tea is a Bangladeshi beverage comprising layers of different teas. Tea is made in multiple permutations of concentration, tea leaf
Seven-color_tea
Black tea blend
Yorkshire Tea is a black tea blend produced by the Bettys & Taylors Group since 1977. It became the best-selling tea brand in Britain in 2019. Charles
Yorkshire_Tea
Hot drinks popular throughout the Arab world
Arabic tea (Arabic: شَايْ عَرَبي, romanized: šhāy ʿarabiyy, pronounced shay [ʃæiː] ) is a variety of hot teas popular throughout the Arab world. It is
Arabic_tea
Culture of tea
were two phases of tea drinking in China based on the form of tea that was produced and consumed: tea bricks versus loose leaf tea. Tea served before the
Tea_culture
Chinese green tea
tells of its discovery by a tea picker who ran out of space in her basket and put the tea between her breasts instead. The tea, warmed by her body heat,
Biluochun
Korean tea ceremonies (Korean: 다례) are variants of tea ceremonies practiced in Korea. Darye literally refers to "etiquette for tea" or "tea rite", and
Korean_tea_ceremony
Overview of the history of tea and its production in India
of the largest tea producers in the world, although over 70 percent of its tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam
History_of_tea_in_India
Tea leaves pressed into blocks
Compressed tea, called tea bricks, tea cakes or tea lumps, and tea nuggets according to the shape and size, are blocks of whole or finely ground black tea, green
Compressed_tea
South Asian and Tibetan drink
Butter tea, also known as bho jha or po cha (Tibetan: བོད་ཇ་, Wylie: bod ja, THL: bö ja, "Tibetan tea"), cha süma (Tibetan: ཇ་སྲུབ་མ་, Wylie: ja srub ma
Butter_tea
Jasmine tea (trà lài) is produced in two grades similar to lotus tea. Jasmine tea has a more profound aroma than lotus tea, and lotus tea has a sweeter
Vietnamese_tea
TEA LEAF-GRADING
TEA LEAF-GRADING
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : probably a variant of Tye. Compare Tee.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Thie.Cambodian : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Greek American English Hawaiian Hebrew Spanish
Bringer of good news.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Gift of God; Goddess; Short Version of Dorothea
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Male
Hebrew
 Short form of Hebrew Telem, TEL means "injure, oppress." Compare with another form of Tel.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lee.Dutch : patronymic from a Germanic personal name formed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + hardi ‘strong’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Meadow
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, TEAL means "blue-green" or "teal duck."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Goddess of Canoe-makers; Weary; Meadow; Delicate; Bringer of Good News; Fatigued; Meadow Pasture; Tired
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Girl/Female
Latin
From Aea.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
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Girl/Female
Tamil
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Boy/Male
Sikh
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brave Guy
Boy/Male
Spanish
Twin.
Girl/Female
Greek Italian Spanish
Pure.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Full of Life
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Latin, Swedish, Tamil
Goddess of Wisdom; Goddess; Skill; God of Intelligence
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buckets, from Middle English skele, skeyll ‘wooden bucket’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Generosity
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Deliriously in Love
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n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
n.
The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
v. t.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
n.
A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.
v. i.
To take or drink tea.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
n.
Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
v. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
v. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
n.
Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
v.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe.
n.
Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. See Tea.