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tea ball

American  

noun

  1. a small ball of perforated metal or other material in which tea leaves are placed to be immersed in hot water to make tea.

tea ball British  

noun

  1. a perforated metal ball filled with tea leaves and put in boiling water to make tea

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Etymology

Origin of tea ball

First recorded in 1900–05

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