Tea is a beverage produced by steeping in freshly
boiled water the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia
sinensis. Two principal varieties are used, the small-leaved China plant
(C. sinensis variety sinensis) and the large-leaved Assam plant (C.
sinensis variety assamica). Hybrids of these two varieties are also
grown. The leaves may be fermented or left unfermented.
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