Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earl grey

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: ear-l -grey
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.

Uncountable

noun

A serving of this kind of tea.

Countable

Example Sentences

"I'll hazard I can do more damage on my laptop sitting in my pyjamas before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do in a year in the field."
"Two Earl Greys, please."

Etymology

Reputed to be named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. A “Grey's Tea” is known from the 1850s, but the first known published references to an “Earl Grey” tea are advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Earl Greys (plural)

Questions

What does earl grey mean?: A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.
Where does earl grey come from?: Reputed to be named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. A “Grey's Tea” is known from the 1850s, but the first known published references to an “Earl Grey” tea are advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s.

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