Earl Grey

noun

: a black-tea blend flavored with bergamot oil

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Magic Hour's organic teas offer just that elixir, with flavorful blends like coconut chai, raspberry Earl Grey and cherry blossom pineapple cream green tea. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The cake is Earl Grey tea-infused with mascarpone cream and candied orange. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment? Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 Drinks include Verdant Elixir (absinthe, Benedictine, cherry and lime) and Graveyard Shift (honey bourbon, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, Earl Grey, lavender and grenadine). Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Earl Grey 

Word History

Etymology

Charles Grey, second Earl Grey †1845 English statesman

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Earl Grey was in 1936

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“Earl Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Earl%20Grey. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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