pink tea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pink tea
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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A shimmering pink tea beckoned from a glass jug at Greenhouse Café’s booth at the Queen Anne Farmers Market recently.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
They sipped on their saltish Kashmiri pink tea a little longer instead of starting on the buffet their host had set out.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2017
Tim says he walked away with two pictures, a stereo and a pink tea towel.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2017
Likewise, the most horrible oaths in the language can sound like pink tea if pronounced in a sterile tone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before I could think of what to say, Mama picked up florist wire, kitchen shears, and a bucket of pink tea roses and scooted past me.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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