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 See all Example Sentences for green tea 

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green tea was in 1704

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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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