tea leaf

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• tea-leaf
• tealeaf

[edit] Noun

tea leaf (plural tea leaves)

1. (usually used in the plural) A dried fragment of a leaf of the tea plant used in making the drink tea.
2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A thief.

[edit] Derived terms

• tea-leafing
• tea-leaved

[edit] Translations