green tea

noun

: tea that is light in color and made from leaves that have not been oxidized before drying

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Key ingredients: aloe vera, green tea, charcoal, lavender, lotus flower, etc. Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025 Certain foods and drinks, such as water, cranberry juice, green tea, hibiscus, blueberries, probiotics, and garlic can help to relieve symptoms. Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 7 Apr. 2025 Other common ingredients are caffeine, green tea, green coffee bean extract, garcinia cambogia, and ketones. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025 According to Café Kitsuné's general director Johanna Lellouche, matcha is a type of green tea that undergoes a unique cultivation and processing method. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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