tea pet

noun

A small figurine made of unglazed zisha clay, over which tea is poured, and which gradually assumes the aroma of the tea that it absorbs.

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Meanings

nountea pet (plural tea pets)

plural tea pets

  1. A small figurine made of unglazed zisha clay, over which tea is poured, and which gradually assumes the aroma of the tea that it absorbs.
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tea pet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20pet

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“tea pet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20pet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tea pet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20pet.

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