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Tea strainers

Scope note

Strainers through which tea, or sometimes coffee, is poured in order to catch the loose leaves or grounds. For culinary tools which enclose tea leaves, or sometimes coffee grounds, within a cup or pot of water while the beverage brews, use "tea infusers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000200841

Broader Terms used

strainers (culinary tools)

Equivalent Terms used

tea strainer

Created

13yrs ago

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