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Guest  +  86949 Tue, 05 Apr 05 03:02 PM
Teachers, how would you describe the tea leaves in boiling water when they "spread". Before they are put in boiling water, they are little "bulbs". Thank you very much for your help.
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MrPedantic  +  87139 Wed, 06 Apr 05 12:27 AM
Hello Guest

They 'uncurl'; then they 'steep' or 'infuse' in the boiling water for a few minutes; or the tea 'brews'.

If you're looking for a figurative description, you could say that they begin as 'buds' and end as 'petals'.

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