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Teeei

tea infuser

noun TAY-eye Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Also means

tea egg

Usage Note

Teeei is the egg-shaped perforated metal strainer filled with loose tea leaves and placed in a cup or pot to steep. A Teeei is more compact than a Teefilter and reusable.

Examples

"Sie füllte das Teeei mit Pfefferminzblättern und ließ es fünf Minuten ziehen."

Natural Translation

She filled the tea infuser with peppermint leaves and let it steep for five minutes.

Literal Translation

She filled the tea-egg with peppermint-leaves and let it five minutes draw.

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