green tea

noun

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

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Matcha is a vibrant green tea drink born in China and Japan thousands of years ago. Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 20 June 2025 Off it, he’s sold everything from unsweetened green tea to skin-care products. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 It’s packed with hydrating ingredients like aloe, green tea extract, and sodium hyaluronate (a hyaluronic acid derivative), and leaves skin feeling soft and balanced. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025 Japan began experiencing a matcha shortage in late 2024, as global interest in the powdered green tea spiked, according to the Global Japanese Tea Association. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 June 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 30 Jun. 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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