Char vs. Tea — What's the Difference?

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 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.

To burn the surface of; scorch.

A hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water

To reduce to carbon or charcoal by incomplete combustion. ]

The evergreen shrub or small tree which produces tea leaves, native to southern and eastern Asia and grown as a major cash crop.

To work as a charwoman.

A light afternoon meal consisting typically of tea to drink, sandwiches, and cakes

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.

Drink tea or take afternoon tea

A charwoman.

An evergreen shrub or small tree (Camellia sinensis) native to Asia, having fragrant, nodding, cup-shaped white flowers and glossy leaves.

(ergative) To burn something to charcoal.

The young, dried leaves of this plant, prepared by various processes and used to make a beverage, usually served hot.

To burn slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.

An aromatic, slightly bitter beverage made by steeping tea leaves in boiling water.

(obsolete) To turn, especially away or aside.

Any of various plants, such as New Jersey tea, having leaves that are or were formerly used to make a tealike beverage.

To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.

Any of various beverages made by steeping the leaves, flowers, fruits, or other parts of certain plants

(obsolete) To perform; to do; to finish.

Any of various beverages made by extracting an infusion from meat, especially beef.

To work or hew (stone, etc.)

A tea rose.

A charred substance.

An afternoon refreshment consisting usually of sandwiches and cakes served with tea.

Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.

High tea.

(obsolete) A time; a turn or occasion.

An afternoon reception or social gathering at which tea is served.

(obsolete) A turn of work; a labour or item of business.

(Slang) Marijuana.

An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.

(uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.

A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.

(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.

A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).

(uncountable) The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.

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(uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

(British) cha (tea)

Meat stock served as a hot drink.

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.

A cup or glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

A car; a chariot.

A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.

Work done by the day; a single job, or task; a chore.

Syn of supper, the main evening meal, whether or not it includes tea.

To perform; to do; to finish.

(cricket) The break in play between the second and third sessions.

To work or hew, as stone.

Syn of marijuana.

To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.

Information, especially gossip.

To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce to charcoal; to burn to a cinder.

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.

To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood.

To drink tea.

A charred substance

To take afternoon tea (the light meal).

A human female who does housework;

To give tea.

Any of several small-scaled trout

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.

Burn to charcoal;

A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.

Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color;

Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.

The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.

To take or drink tea.

A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water;

A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes;

Dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea;

A reception or party at which tea is served;

A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves;