tea leaf

tea leaf
a) A dried fragment of a leaf of the tea plant used in making the drink tea.
b) A thief.

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  • tea-leaf — I. /ˈti lif/ (say tee leef) noun (plural tea leaves /ˈti livz/ (say tee leevz)) a fragment of the leaf of the tea plant, especially when remaining in the teapot or cup after the tea has been infused. II. /ˈti lif/ (say tee leef) Colloquial –noun… …  

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