tea ball en · NOUN
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A perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.
When using a tea ball, fill it to one-half full with tea leaves, leaving enough room in it for the leaves to expand.
1995, Campbell Dawn, The Tea Book, Pelican Publishing, →ISBN, page 84:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teaball | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tea balls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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bg топка за чай (spherical metal container) · pl zaparzaczka (spherical metal container) · bg цедка за чай (spherical metal container) · fi teekuula (spherical metal container) · fr boule à thé (spherical metal container) · de Tee-Ei (spherical metal container) · sv tepumla (spherical metal container) · sip ཇ་རིལ (spherical metal container)