tea plant

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Meaning

tea plant (plural tea plants)

The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.

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According to the " Anxi " theory, oolong tea had its origin in the Anxi oolong tea plant, which was discovered by a man named Sulong, Wulong, or Wuliang. Source: Internet

A tea plant will grow into a tree of up to convert if left undisturbed, but cultivated plants are generally pruned to waist height for ease of plucking. Source: Internet

Upon approval, she set out on a boat, carrying gold, silver, a tea plant, and a stone which calmed the waters. Source: Internet

While herbal teas are also referred to as tea, most of them do not contain leaves from the tea plant. Source: Internet

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