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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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The scientists concluded that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea might protect blood vessels and promote brain health.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s that one influencer who swears chugging green tea is just as good for weight loss as Ozempic, or that delaying your morning caffeine will prevent your afternoon energy slump.
—Julia Calderone, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Each one features a different ingredient that can help balance as well as brighten your complexion: green tea, turmeric, or dead sea minerals.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Slather yourself in a fluffy throw, sip a green tea, and graze on strawberry sorbet with frozen raspberries and blueberries.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Jan. 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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