Phrase guide

Earl Grey

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A serving of this kind of tea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, usually

Examples

  • Two Earl Greys, please.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 伯爵茶 (bójuéchá) — a type of tea
  • Finnish: Earl Grey — a type of tea
  • Japanese: アールグレイ (āru gurei) — a type of tea
  • Russian: Эрл Грей (Erl Grej) — a type of tea
  • Swedish: Earl Grey — a type of tea