Earl grey tea
noun
a blend of Indian and Sri Lankan black teas flavored by oil of bergamot
Word Origin
for Charles Grey, an earl and prime minister to King William IV in the early 19th century, who got the recipe from a Chinese mandarin friend
Usage Note
cooking
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