What is the Latin word for tea?

The usual Latin words for “tea” are thea, bibō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tea” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tea

The plant, *thea (Linn.). Black tea, *thea Bohea (Linn.): green tea, *thea viridis (Linn.).

Infusion or decoction of the leaves of the plant, *potio e thea cocta: *calda Sinensis, or *tbea only. To invite anybody to (drink) tea, *invitare aliquem ad theae potum una sorbendum, bibendum: to drink a cup of tea, *pocillum theae haurire.

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What is the Latin word for tea?: The usual Latin words for “tea” are thea, bibō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.