Devonshire tea
noun Australian /NZ
A meal of scones with jam and cream, served with tea or coffee: there are guided tours of the house and garden, and Devonshire teas...
- Admission is $20 a head, which includes Devonshire tea.
- At tea shops that made Devonshire tea, I would have scones piled with cream.
- In New Zealand, if you order a Devonshire Tea, you will be served scones with butter, jam, and cream and a pot of tea.
Origin
Early 20th century: from the association of the cream tea with the English county of Devonshire.
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