Earl Greyn.

Brit.

/ˌəːl ˈɡreɪ/, U.S.

/ˌər(ə)l ˈɡreɪ/

Forms: 1800s– Earl Grey, 1900s– Earl Gray. Also with lower-case initial(s).

Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Earl Grey.

Etymology: Apparently < the name of Charles, second Earl Grey (1764–1845), British statesman and prime minister (1830–4), who is said to have popularized this blend of tea, although the earliest known evidence for the name dates from several decades after his death (compare also quot. 1973 for Earl Grey mixture n. at sense 1).Charlton and Co. of Jermyn Street, London, the firm which is associated with the first use of the name Earl Grey's mixture for tea, earlier advertised a tea called the Grey mixture:1867 John Bull 12 Jan. 31 The only tea that has obtained a high celebrity, and been rewarded with the most distinguished patronage, the celebrated Grey Mixture... Charlton and Co.

I. Compounds.

1. Earl Grey mixture n. (also Earl Grey's mixture) = Earl Grey tea n. at sense 2.Earl Grey's is a proprietary name in the United Kingdom.

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1884 Morning Post 19 June 8/3 The celebrated tea, Earl Grey's mixture. This choice tea can only be obtained of the Introducers and Sole Proprietors, Charlton and Co.

1936 S. Smith Novel on Yellow Paper 27 There were sandwiches rolled up round the right sort of stuffing, and cake and scones, besides the tea..namely Earl Grey's mixture.

1966 Times 30 Nov. 13/6 W. H. Whittard and Co...sell a very good range of China teas—Lapsang Souchong..and Earl Grey mixture.

1973 D. Forrest Tea for Brit. 188 The best-known survivor among these scented teas is ‘Earl Grey's Mixture’. Several leading merchants pack it, though Jacksons of Piccadilly claim to have been given the formula by one Earl Grey and authority to use the name by another.

2004 Courier Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 22 June 12 The flavoured teas are apple, peach and blueberry, all based on Australian teas. Then there is their classic Earl Grey mixture with bergamot.

2. Earl Grey tea n. a kind of China tea flavoured with bergamot; drink of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea

black tea1706

bohea1706

cocoa tea1747

caravan tea1798

Russian tea1799

hickory tea1868

sencha1874

Earl Grey mixture1884

Earl Grey tea1914

sergeant-major1923

Earl Grey1936

teh tarik1975

chai latte1994

1914 Sunday Times 8 Nov. 13/7 (advt.) 1-lb Earl Grey Tea.

1929 ‘J. Swift’ Chron. Gigolo xi. 113 She brought me beef tea, port wine and jellies from Robert Jackson's, and his Earl Grey tea, and tracts on animals and Christian Science.

1967 J. Dawson Hell Gate i. ii. 14 We sipped it in silence for a moment. It was an Earl Grey tea.

1987 K. Lette Girls' Night Out (1989) 165 I spooned the Earl Grey tea leaves into the pot.

2005 T. Hall Salaam Brick Lane v. 111 ‘Doctor's orders,’ she said, opting for a fruit tartlet and a cup of Earl Grey tea and settling back into the comfortable seat.

II. Simple uses.

3. = Earl Grey tea n. at sense 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea

black tea1706

bohea1706

cocoa tea1747

caravan tea1798

Russian tea1799

hickory tea1868

sencha1874

Earl Grey mixture1884

Earl Grey tea1914

sergeant-major1923

Earl Grey1936

teh tarik1975

chai latte1994

1936 A. Bertram Like Phoenix 46 Perhaps, in these degenerate days,..the Cabinet ministers are given Earl Grey in porcelain with lemon if so preferred.

1957 J. Braine Room at Top (1960) xv. 130 The genteel exoticism of Two to Tango—like Earl grey with gin in it.

1976 N.Y. Times 17 Nov. c4/6 In the morning,..he is likely to have a brisk tea..; in the evening, an Earl Grey, a Prince of Wales or a Formosa Oolong.

1990 A. Gordon Safe at Home iii. 15 I went and poured another cup of tea, my own blend of Irish Breakfast and Earl Grey.

2005 Independent on Sunday 19 June (Review Suppl.) 51/1 As the summer swells, young women..are meeting up in floral frocks to sip Earl Grey and peck at quaint cakes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earl grey
释义	Earl Greyn. Brit. /ˌəːl ˈɡreɪ/, U.S. /ˌər(ə)l ˈɡreɪ/ Forms: 1800s– Earl Grey, 1900s– Earl Gray. Also with lower-case initial(s). Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Earl Grey. Etymology: Apparently < the name of Charles, second Earl Grey (1764–1845), British statesman and prime minister (1830–4), who is said to have popularized this blend of tea, although the earliest known evidence for the name dates from several decades after his death (compare also quot. 1973 for Earl Grey mixture n. at sense 1).Charlton and Co. of Jermyn Street, London, the firm which is associated with the first use of the name Earl Grey's mixture for tea, earlier advertised a tea called the Grey mixture:1867 John Bull 12 Jan. 31 The only tea that has obtained a high celebrity, and been rewarded with the most distinguished patronage, the celebrated Grey Mixture... Charlton and Co. I. Compounds. 1. Earl Grey mixture n. (also Earl Grey's mixture) = Earl Grey tea n. at sense 2.Earl Grey's is a proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea black tea1706 bohea1706 cocoa tea1747 caravan tea1798 Russian tea1799 hickory tea1868 sencha1874 Earl Grey mixture1884 Earl Grey tea1914 sergeant-major1923 Earl Grey1936 teh tarik1975 chai latte1994 1884 Morning Post 19 June 8/3 The celebrated tea, Earl Grey's mixture. This choice tea can only be obtained of the Introducers and Sole Proprietors, Charlton and Co. 1936 S. Smith Novel on Yellow Paper 27 There were sandwiches rolled up round the right sort of stuffing, and cake and scones, besides the tea..namely Earl Grey's mixture. 1966 Times 30 Nov. 13/6 W. H. Whittard and Co...sell a very good range of China teas—Lapsang Souchong..and Earl Grey mixture. 1973 D. Forrest Tea for Brit. 188 The best-known survivor among these scented teas is ‘Earl Grey's Mixture’. Several leading merchants pack it, though Jacksons of Piccadilly claim to have been given the formula by one Earl Grey and authority to use the name by another. 2004 Courier Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 22 June 12 The flavoured teas are apple, peach and blueberry, all based on Australian teas. Then there is their classic Earl Grey mixture with bergamot. 2. Earl Grey tea n. a kind of China tea flavoured with bergamot; drink of this. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea black tea1706 bohea1706 cocoa tea1747 caravan tea1798 Russian tea1799 hickory tea1868 sencha1874 Earl Grey mixture1884 Earl Grey tea1914 sergeant-major1923 Earl Grey1936 teh tarik1975 chai latte1994 1914 Sunday Times 8 Nov. 13/7 (advt.) 1-lb Earl Grey Tea. 1929 ‘J. Swift’ Chron. Gigolo xi. 113 She brought me beef tea, port wine and jellies from Robert Jackson's, and his Earl Grey tea, and tracts on animals and Christian Science. 1967 J. Dawson Hell Gate i. ii. 14 We sipped it in silence for a moment. It was an Earl Grey tea. 1987 K. Lette Girls' Night Out (1989) 165 I spooned the Earl Grey tea leaves into the pot. 2005 T. Hall Salaam Brick Lane v. 111 ‘Doctor's orders,’ she said, opting for a fruit tartlet and a cup of Earl Grey tea and settling back into the comfortable seat. II. Simple uses. 3. = Earl Grey tea n. at sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] > other types of tea black tea1706 bohea1706 cocoa tea1747 caravan tea1798 Russian tea1799 hickory tea1868 sencha1874 Earl Grey mixture1884 Earl Grey tea1914 sergeant-major1923 Earl Grey1936 teh tarik1975 chai latte1994 1936 A. Bertram Like Phoenix 46 Perhaps, in these degenerate days,..the Cabinet ministers are given Earl Grey in porcelain with lemon if so preferred. 1957 J. Braine Room at Top (1960) xv. 130 The genteel exoticism of Two to Tango—like Earl grey with gin in it. 1976 N.Y. Times 17 Nov. c4/6 In the morning,..he is likely to have a brisk tea..; in the evening, an Earl Grey, a Prince of Wales or a Formosa Oolong. 1990 A. Gordon Safe at Home iii. 15 I went and poured another cup of tea, my own blend of Irish Breakfast and Earl Grey. 2005 Independent on Sunday 19 June (Review Suppl.) 51/1 As the summer swells, young women..are meeting up in floral frocks to sip Earl Grey and peck at quaint cakes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1884
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