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 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 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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