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Definition of Earl Grey noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Earl Grey

noun
 
/ˌɜːl ˈɡreɪ/
 
/ˌɜːrl ˈɡreɪ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a type of tea with bergamot added
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEarl Grey is used before these nouns:
    • tea
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    Word Originprobably named after the 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), said to have been given the recipe by a Chinese mandarin.
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