English-breakfast tea

Noun

English breakfast tea (countable and uncountable, plural English breakfast teas)

1. (uncountable, usually) A traditional type of black tea originating in India and Kenya.
   • The concern’s specialty is a “taste test” assortment of sixteen varieties of tea attractively packaged in small gold-lacquered cans. This gift provides the recipients with a wonderful opportunity to discover their favorite blends among such famous teas as oolong, jasmine, darjeeling and English...1959 November 26, Nan Ickeringill, “Food: Mail-Order Gifts; Delicacies Available in Several States For Christmas or All Through the Year”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times...

   Synonyms:

   breakfast tea, English breakfast

2. (countable) A serving of English breakfast tea.
   • Swirling, tilting and staring into teacups, [Servet] Hasan, 47, a transplant from Pakistan who said that tea-leaf reading was a 500-year tradition in her family, discovered strange omens in the Darjeeling and English breakfast teas that were served.2005 August 3, Roy Rivenburg, “Laguna Beach Party Guests Take a Spot of the Supernatural With Their Tea”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC...