What does the cryptic crossword clue "Character spoken for leaves to make drink (3)" mean?

The definition is "drink". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TE (deletion="Character") + A (synonym="make") = TEA; definition: "drink" The answer is TEA.

Character spoken for leaves to make drink (3)

Independent Cryptic #11813 | 30 Across | 2024-08-20 flower

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