Earl Grey

English Etymology Reputed to be en Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey = 1. 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 thumb|Hot Earl Grey tea made in a teapot, and decanted into a teacup Earl en Grey earldom - s en usually uncountable A blend of black tea flavoured with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange. en 2012 w:Skyfall 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. en countable A serving of this kind of tea. en Two Earl Greys, please. Translations a type of tea Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 伯爵茶 bójuéchá Finnish: fi Earl Grey Japanese: ja アールグレイ āru gurei Russian: ru Эрл Грей m Spanish: es Swedish: sv Earl Grey Further reading Earl Grey tea en Citrus subfamily plants Tea