Char vs. Tea — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Char and Tea
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Char
Char is the solid material that remains after light gases (e.g. coal gas) and tar have been driven out or released from a carbonaceous material during the initial stage of combustion, which is known as carbonization, charring, devolatilization or pyrolysis.
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to China and East Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world.
Char
To burn the surface of; scorch.
Tea
A hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water
Katherine sipped her tea
Char
To reduce to carbon or charcoal by incomplete combustion. ]
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Tea
The evergreen shrub or small tree which produces tea leaves, native to southern and eastern Asia and grown as a major cash crop.
Char
To work as a charwoman.
Tea
A light afternoon meal consisting typically of tea to drink, sandwiches, and cakes
Picnic teas
They were about to take afternoon tea
Char
Any of several salmonid fishes of the genus Salvelinus, usually having a dark body with light spots, and including the arctic char, the brook trout, and the lake trout.
Tea
Drink tea or take afternoon tea
I teaed with Professor Herron
Char
A charwoman.
Tea
An evergreen shrub or small tree (Camellia sinensis) native to Asia, having fragrant, nodding, cup-shaped white flowers and glossy leaves.
Char
(ergative) To burn something to charcoal.
Tea
The young, dried leaves of this plant, prepared by various processes and used to make a beverage, usually served hot.
Char
To burn slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
Tea
An aromatic, slightly bitter beverage made by steeping tea leaves in boiling water.
Char
(obsolete) To turn, especially away or aside.
Tea
Any of various plants, such as New Jersey tea, having leaves that are or were formerly used to make a tealike beverage.
Char
To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
Tea
Any of various beverages made by steeping the leaves, flowers, fruits, or other parts of certain plants
Herbal tea.
Peppermint tea.
Char
(obsolete) To perform; to do; to finish.
Tea
Any of various beverages made by extracting an infusion from meat, especially beef.
Char
To work or hew (stone, etc.)
Tea
A tea rose.
Char
A charred substance.
Tea
An afternoon refreshment consisting usually of sandwiches and cakes served with tea.
Char
Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh char.
Tea
High tea.
Char
(obsolete) A time; a turn or occasion.
Tea
An afternoon reception or social gathering at which tea is served.
Char
(obsolete) A turn of work; a labour or item of business.
Tea
(Slang) Marijuana.
Char
An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.
Tea
(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.
Darjeeling tea is grown in India.
Char
A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.
I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the char couldn't come.
Tea
(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.
Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.
Not for all the tea in China.
Char
A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
Tea
(uncountable) The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.
Would you like some tea?
Char
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Tea
(uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.
Camomile tea; mint tea
Char
(British) cha (tea)
Tea
Meat stock served as a hot drink.
Beef tea
Char
One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char.
Tea
A cup or glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.
Char
A car; a chariot.
Tea
A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.
Char
Work done by the day; a single job, or task; a chore.
When thou hast done this chare, I give thee leaveTo play till doomsday.
Tea
Syn of supper, the main evening meal, whether or not it includes tea.
The family were sitting round the table, eating their tea.
Char
To perform; to do; to finish.
Thet char is chared, as the good wife said when she had hanged her husband.
Tea
(cricket) The break in play between the second and third sessions.
Australia were 490 for 7 at tea on the second day.
Char
To work or hew, as stone.
Tea
Syn of marijuana.
Char
To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.
Tea
Information, especially gossip.
Spill the tea on that drama, hon.
Char
To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce to charcoal; to burn to a cinder.
Tea
A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a traditional cup of tea. It is now found in Chinese-language historical fiction.
Char
To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood.
Tea
To drink tea.
Char
A charred substance
Tea
To take afternoon tea (the light meal).
Char
A human female who does housework;
The char will clean the carpet
Tea
To give tea.
Char
Any of several small-scaled trout
Tea
The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea Chinensis or Camellia Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.
Char
Burn to charcoal;
Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
Tea
A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.
Char
Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color;
The cook blackened the chicken breast
The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
The flames scorched the ceiling
Tea
Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.
Tea
The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.
Tea
To take or drink tea.
Tea
A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water;
Iced tea is a cooling drink
Tea
A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes;
An Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
Tea
Dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea;
The store shelves held many different kinds of tea
They threw the tea into Boston harbor
Tea
A reception or party at which tea is served;
We met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
Tea
A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves;
Tea has fragrant white flowers
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