(the dried leaves of) a kind of a small bush of eastern Asia, India etc, used to make a drink by pouring hot water on the leaves
beverage
Cases of word usage
1) a substance in a coffee, tea etc that causes a person to be more awake, feel more energetic etc (and often used in medicines) (caffeine)
2) a small box (usually metal) with a lid, used for holding tea etc (canister)
3) a container used in Russia for making tea (samovar)
4) a pipe from which liquid pours, e.g. for tea from a teapot; a stream of liquid coming out with great force (spout)
5) a large metal container in which tea or coffee is kept hot; a container used for holding the ashes of a person whose body has been cremated (urn)