high tea
Refers to the British-style meal of high tea, typically a substantial early evening meal with tea, bread, meats, and cakes. In Japan, it is often associated with elegant afternoon tea sets in hotels or tea rooms.
I enjoyed high tea at a hotel on the weekend.
Variant spelling with an interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
Loanword from English 'high tea', referring to the British meal. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the British tradition of a more substantial tea meal.