green tea

noun

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

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Found naturally in green tea, it’s been shown to reduce stress response without sedation. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 Naturally found in green tea, it’s been shown to reduce stress response without sedation. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 Grasse jasmine is grassy and fruity with a note of green tea, delicate like the flower itself. Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Matcha is a finely ground powder of Japanese green tea leaves, which are grown in shade, offering a striking characteristic green hue and releasing a strong flavor and powerful antioxidants from a reaction with boiling water. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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 8 May. 2026.

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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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