Phrase guide

tea ball

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: infuser, tea egg

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kitchen utensil

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: топка за чай (topka za čaj) — spherical metal container
  • Bulgarian: цедка за чай (cedka za čaj) — spherical metal container
  • Finnish: teekuula — spherical metal container
  • French: boule à thé — spherical metal container
  • German: Tee-Ei — spherical metal container
  • Polish: zaparzaczka — spherical metal container
  • Sikkimese: ཇ་རིལ (ja ril) — spherical metal container
  • Swedish: tepumla — spherical metal container