green tea

noun

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

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Blanco, the ultimate pass-and-pour spirit, features a pure and delicately sweet liquid with citrus notes and herbal hints of rosemary and green tea that harmonize in a silky-smooth finish. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025 Tea lovers can sip organic ceremonial matcha or hojicha, green tea that’s roasted in porcelain over charcoal. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 The flavors are a blend of traditional Japanese with sweets of the West, like a hojicha (green tea) cookie, orange custard hojicha creme puff, or yuzu dango. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 Think of it as a nice, cool drink for dull, dry, easily irritated skin: Two of its main ingredients, green tea leaf extract and aloe vera, work together to soothe, hydrate, and ease inflammation. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 5 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 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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