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Earl Grey en · NOUN

Etymology

Reputed to be named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. A “Grey's Tea” is known from the 1850s, but the first known published references to an “Earl Grey” tea are advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.
   • I'll hazard I can do more damage on my laptop sitting in my pyjamas before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do in a year in the field. 2012, Skyfall, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
2. (countable, usually) A serving of this kind of tea.
   • Two Earl Greys, please.

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Translations (5)

ja アールグレイ (a type of tea) · ru Эрл Грей (a type of tea) · sv Earl Grey (a type of tea) · cmn 伯爵茶 (a type of tea) · fi Earl Grey (a type of tea)