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green tea
noun
: tea that is light in color and made from leaves that have not been oxidized before drying
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Think of it as a nice, cool drink for dull, dry, easily irritated skin: Two of its main ingredients, green tea leaf extract and aloe vera, work together to soothe, hydrate, and ease inflammation.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
Consider adding cocoa powder, vanilla extract, or a touch of matcha green tea powder for extra flavor.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the formulation packs green tea extract for soothing and antioxidant-rich rosehip oil for skin brightening.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
It's packed with skin-loving ingredients like glycolic acid to gently exfoliate, willow bark extract to keep pores clear, and green tea seed oil to nourish and soothe.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1704, in the meaning defined above
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“Green tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20tea. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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green tea
noun
: tea that is light in color from incomplete fermentation of the leaf before drying
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