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English breakfast tea

English breakfast tea noun: a traditional type of black tea originating in India and Kenya.

english breakfast tea: a traditional type of black tea originating in India and Kenya
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Noun (1)

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...
    • Breakfast tea was first marketed by Scottish tea master Mr. [Robert] Drysdale, but the English quickly seized the idea, and English breakfast teas were born. They originally were designed to accompany the hearty breakfasts of late-1800s England, but it is said that Queen Anne wanted something a bit...2023, Lisa McDonald, Jill Rheinheimer, “Classic blends”, in Tea For Dummies, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, part 2 (Talking about Different Types of Tea), chapter 4 (Black Tea), page 49
  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...
    • All in all, in the two hours I was there, I had a lemon and ginger tea, two English breakfast teas and a couple of slices of toast for £3.60 (although I made a £5 donation).2014 January 16, Scott Campbell, “Ziferblat, London's pay-as-you-go cafe”, in The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2016

Noun (2) capitalized: English Breakfast tea

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

  1. Alternative letter-case form of English breakfast tea.
    • I once stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in Pasadena while making a movie, and fondly remember sipping English Breakfast tea by their pool in the morning.2007 November 1, Mark Sachs, quoting Malcolm McDowell, “Malcolm McDowell”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26...
    • Judges blind taste test English Breakfast teas this week on Tried and Tasted2017 July 25, Imogen Blake, “Sometimes you DO get what you pay for! Expert foodies liken PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea to 'DISHWATER' (and say a £6 brew is the best buy)”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG...

Examples of English breakfast tea in a sentence

  • This gift provides the recipients with a wonderful opportunity to discover their favorite blends among such famous teas as oolong, jasmine, darjeeling and English breakfast teas.1959 November 26, Nan Ickeringill, “Food: Mail-Order Gifts; Delicacies Available in Several States For Christmas or All Through the Year”...
  • Breakfast tea was first marketed by Scottish tea master Mr. [Robert] Drysdale, but the English quickly seized the idea, and English breakfast teas were born.2023, Lisa McDonald, Jill Rheinheimer, “Classic blends”, in Tea For Dummies, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, part 2 (Talking about...
  • I’ll get an English breakfast tea with a splash of milk.2023 September 15, Adam Tschorn, quoting Ellen Bennett, “How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Ellen Bennett”, in Los Angeles...

Synonyms of English breakfast tea

Forms of English breakfast tea

pluralEnglish breakfast teas
alternative formEnglish Breakfast tea
alternative formEnglish-breakfast tea
pluralEnglish Breakfast teas

Questions about English breakfast tea

What does English breakfast tea mean?
English breakfast tea means a traditional type of black tea originating in India and Kenya.
How do you use English breakfast tea in a sentence?
This gift provides the recipients with a wonderful opportunity to discover their favorite blends among such famous teas as oolong, jasmine, darjeeling and English breakfast teas.
What part of speech is English breakfast tea?
English breakfast tea is a noun.
What is the plural of English breakfast tea?
The plural of English breakfast tea is English breakfast teas.

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