词汇 | tea caddy |
词源 | tea caddy. No relation to the golf caddy, the tea caddy, a small box for storing tea, takes its name from the Malayan kati, “a weight of about 21 ounces,” perhaps because tea used to be packed in 21-ounce boxes. See tea. |
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