Thea

noun

ˈthēə

in some classifications

: a genus comprising evergreen shrubs with pediceled flowers and persistent sepals that are now usually placed in the genus Camellia and include the tea plant of commerce

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from thea tea, from the source of English tea entry 1

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