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West India tea

West India tea noun: a shrubby plant (Capraria biflora) having oblanceolate toothed leaves sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea.

Noun

West India tea (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A shrubby plant (Capraria biflora) having oblanceolate toothed leaves sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea.

Questions about West India tea

What does West India tea mean?
West India tea means a shrubby plant (Capraria biflora) having oblanceolate toothed leaves sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea.
What part of speech is West India tea?
West India tea is a noun.

Words near West India tea in the dictionary

  1. West Huntspill
  2. West Hyannisport
  3. West Hyde
  4. West Ilsley
  5. West India
  6. West India tea
  7. West Indiaman
  8. West Indian
  9. West Indian ebony
  10. West Indian elm
  11. West Indian elms

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