dill tea
- noun
- /dɪl ti/
:
té de eneldo
- Many people drink dill tea to aid digestion after a heavy meal.
Examples
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She served a calming cup of dill tea at the garden party.
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Some herbalists recommend dill tea for its mild soothing effect.
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I enjoy drinking dill tea in the afternoon.
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Have you ever tried dill tea?
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Many people drink dill tea to aid digestion after a heavy meal.
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She served a calming cup of dill tea at the garden party.
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Some herbalists recommend dill tea for its mild soothing effect.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hot or cold drink made by putting dried leaves in water
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A cold drink of tea served with ice and sometimes sugar or lemon
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1.3
A cold drink of tea poured over ice, often with lemon or sugar
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1.3
A hot drink made from herbs or other plants, not tea leaves
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3.7
A hot spiced milk tea from South Asia often sweetened with sugar
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2.9
A drink people make by pouring hot water over dried camomile flowers to help them relax
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1.0
A hot drink made by steeping ginger slices in boiling water
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3.0
A hot drink made by soaking plant leaves or flowers in hot water
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4.8
Tea left in sunlight to steep and served cold with ice
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2.8
A hot drink you make by putting sage leaves in hot water
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ('a beverage made from dill') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dill' (an herb) with 'tea' (a drink made by steeping plant material). The productive English pattern 'X tea' denotes an infusion of X, and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Dill tea comes from the simple idea of making a 'tea' by pouring hot water over the herb dill. For a long time people used that drink to 'help digestion' and calm the stomach, so dill tea today means a 'soothing drink' made from dill.