# tej

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈtɛd͡ʒ] · frequency rank #62,564

## Definitions
1. A type of honey wine or mead from Ethiopia and Eritrea typically served in a specialized glass vessel known as a berele.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Amharic ጠጅ (ṭäǧ, “honey wine, mead”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tej