Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red tea

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
red tea
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tisane (herbal tea) beverage made from various bush plants native to southern Africa, especially rooibos or honeybush.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Black tea.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The “black tea” sense is a calque of Chinese 紅茶 /红茶 (hóngchá, literally “red tea”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

red teas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

green tea pink tea white tea yellow tea bush tea

Questions

What does red tea mean?
A tisane (herbal tea) beverage made from various bush plants native to southern Africa, especially rooibos or honeybush.
Where does red tea come from?
The “black tea” sense is a calque of Chinese 紅茶 /红茶 (hóngchá, literally “red tea”).

How to pronounce red tea

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