red-eye vs tea

red-eye

noun
  • A drink made by adding a shot of espresso to a cup of coffee. 

  • Either of two subspecies of the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), a venomous pit viper native to the United States: either the broad-banded copperhead or Texas copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus), or the highland moccasin or northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). 

  • The redeye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), a freshwater fish, commonly kept in aquariums, native to South America. 

  • The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus), a small American songbird. 

  • Redness in the eye(s) of someone in a colour photograph, as an unwanted consequence of light from a flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina. 

  • Any of various sunfishes of the family Centrarchidae, especially the redeye bass (Micropterus coosae). 

  • An overnight airplane flight. 

  • A strong but poor-quality whiskey. 

  • The red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), which is native to neotropical rainforests. 

  • Redness of the conjunctiva; especially when caused by conjunctivitis (pink-eye). 

  • The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), a freshwater fish. 

  • A species of cicada, Psaltoda moerens, native to eastern Australia. 

  • Any of various round herrings of the genus Etrumeus. 

  • Any of various grass-skippers or hesperiid butterflies of the genus Matapa. 

  • A drink consisting of beer with tomato juice. 

verb
  • Often followed by it: to travel on a red-eye (“an overnight airplane flight”). 

tea

noun
  • A cup or (East Asia, Southern US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls. 

  • The break in play between the second and third sessions. 

  • The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water. 

  • Meat stock served as a hot drink. 

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

  • Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants. 

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

  • 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. 

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

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

  • Information, especially gossip. 

verb
  • To take afternoon tea (the light meal). 

  • To drink tea. 

  • To give tea. 

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