English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Tea tree — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tea tree — or Ti tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants: * Camellia sinensis (aka Thea sinensis ), from which black, green, oolong and white tea are all obtained. * Melaleuca from which tea tree oil is… … Wikipedia
tea tree — tea ,tree noun count a small tree from Australia and New Zealand that produces a special oil used for treating minor skin problems, or in beauty products a. uncount oil from a tea tree … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tea tree — tea′ tree n. a tall shrub or small tree, Leptospermum scoparium, of the myrtle family, native to New Zealand and Australia • Etymology: 1750–60; so called from the use of its leaves as an infusion … From formal English to slang
tea tree — noun Etymology: tea (I) + tree 1. : tea 1a 2. [so called from the use of their leaves as a substitute for tea] a. : any of various Australian shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum ( … Useful english dictionary
Tea-tree — Arbre à thé Arbre à thé … Wikipédia en Français
Tea tree — Arbre à thé Arbre à thé … Wikipédia en Français
tea tree — UK / US noun Word forms tea tree : singular tea tree plural tea trees a) [countable] a small tree from Australia and New Zealand that produces a special oil used for treating minor skin problems, or used in beauty products b) [uncountable] oil… … English dictionary
tea tree — noun 1》 (also ti tree) an Australasian flowering shrub or small tree, some species of which yield an essential oil or have leaves that are sometimes used for tea. [Melaleuca alternifolia and Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) and related species.]… … English new terms dictionary
tea tree — Melaleuca alternifolia, a tree native to eastern Australia; its leaves and branches yield tea tree oil … Medical dictionary
