thé

See also: the, thè, thế, thể, the-, and þe

French

Etymology

From Min Nan 茶 (tê).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /te/
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Homophones: T, tes

Noun

thé m (plural thés)

tea (especially made from leaves of the tea plant)

Usage notes

In the strict sense thé only applies to tea made from leaves of the tea plant such as green tea or black tea; for any other type of herbal tea tisane or infusion are more commonly used.

Derived terms

théière

Further reading

thé on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
“thé” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θʲeː/

Adjective

thé

Lenited form of té.

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