NYT Dictionary

TEABAG

/ˈtiː(ˌ)bæɡ/
NounVerbGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Hokkien 茶 (tê)bor. Dutch theebor. English tea Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag English teabag From tea + bag.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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