Earl Grey

English

Etymology

Reputed by to be named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. A “Grey's Tea” is known from the 1850s, but the first known published references to an “Earl Grey” tea are advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s.

Noun

Earl Grey (usually uncountable, plural Earl Greys)

1. A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.
   • 2012, Skyfall, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     I'll hazard I can do more damage on my laptop sitting in my pyjamas before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do in a year in the field.

2. A serving of this kind of tea.

   Two Earl Greys, please.

Translations

a type of tea

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 伯爵茶 (bójuéchá)

• Finnish: Earl Grey
• Japanese: アールグレイ (āru gurei)
• Russian: Эрл Грей m (Erl Grej)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Earl Grey tea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia