This week's topic is: Tea
- Drink that camellia!
Word definitions
species (n.): type of animal or plant
nutrients (n.): vitamins, minerals, and other substances important for living things
bland (adj.): without much flavour
wither (v.): (for plants) become dried up and lose its original shape and colour
oxidation (n.): change by reaction with oxygen (e.g. become discoloured, sour, or rusty)
labour-intensive (adj.): requiring hard work
stem (n.): part of a plant between the roots and the top (usually thicker than a stalk)
stalk (n.): thin parts of plants, often connecting stems and leaves or flowers
rooibos (n.): a bush that produces a red herbal tea
time and again: many times, repeatedly
steep (v.) keep in a liquid for some time (usually water, often to extract flavour)