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morning tea

British  

noun

  1. Brit equivalent: elevenses. a mid-morning snack with a cup of tea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Workers were soon taken on again with a 5% pay rise provided they gave up their morning tea break.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022

Sometimes he just sits with them in silence, over his morning tea and their dinner, in place of his vanished hour-long commute.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2020

On Friday, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, will arrive at the White House for morning tea with President Obama and his wife, Michelle.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2017

Much of the energy springs from communal art spaces such as the Cemeti Art House, which welcome visitors to share morning tea.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2016

I was little when Granddad died, but I used to love crawling into bed with Nan for morning tea.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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