What is the singular of tea?

Answer 1

There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'tea'.

Collective nouns are an informal part of language. A collective noun is a noun used to group people and things in a descriptive or fanciful way. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun.

The most commonly used terms are 'a cup of tea', 'a pot of tea', 'a spot of tea', etc.

The nouns cup, pot, or spot are called partitive nouns (or noun counter), a noun used to count or quantify an uncountable noun (tea).

Answer 2

The word 'tea' is a singular, uncountable (mass) noun as a word for the dried leaves of an evergreen shrub native to Asia noted for its fragrant flowers and leaves used to brew beverages; the beverages brewed from this or other plant materials; a word for a substance.

• The plural form 'teas' is a word for 'types of' or 'kinds of' this substance.

The noun 'tea' is a singular, countable noun as a word for a light afternoon meal; a party, snack, or meal at which tea is served.

• The plural noun 'teas' is a word for two or more of these meals of occasions.

Answer 3

Teas. It is perfectly regular.

'The waiter has taken our order. We asked for three coffees and two teas.'

Answer 4

Teas.

Answer 5

A scald if hot tea.