Devonshire tea, noun.
Definition (Australian, New Zealand): A meal of scones with jam and cream, served with tea or coffee.
Examples:
1. There are guided tours of the house and garden, and Devonshire teas.
2. Admission is $20 a head, which includes Devonshire tea.
3. At tea shops that made Devonshire tea, I would have scones piled with cream.
4. In New Zealand, if you order a Devonshire Tea, you will be served scones with butter, jam, and cream and a pot of tea.
5. Another exciting day, another collection of random events that plopped themselves down on this date in history and demanded a Devonshire Tea.
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